The plant, Carson described, is about a foot tall, with longish hair sticking out of its stem and leaves. Saints' Daisy has two types of flowers: the ray flowers with its long, thin purple petals ...

The plant, Carson described, is about a foot tall, with longish hair sticking out of its stem and leaves. Saints' Daisy has two types of flowers: the ray flowers with its long, thin purple petals ...

Before this spring, the last time anyone had laid eyes on a small flower with lavender petals on Santa Cruz Island was nearly 60 years ago. The plant is called Saints' Daisy.