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No disc/collar under flower.
And yeah, these plants were blooming in several locations at West Fork. Yes, in December. What is going on?! Is this from the freak rain storms we had this year?

Growing in 1.5 year old burn scar.

Mt San Jacinto, San Bernardino National Forest, Riverside County, California

Growing on decomposed granite in exposed areas between shrubs. Hundreds of plants present in tight clusters along trail.

Involucre tubes: 4mm
Perianth width: 4mm
Bract: 5mm

Strange color

Population found today by Devon, not myself. Keys out to C parryi fernandina im pretty sure but haven't seen the real one in person.

growing in sandy soil, near cactus and yucca and Navarretia hamata, several specifmen, most in flower bud but some already flowering