Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central and southeastern Washington; central Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Grasslands, sagebrush, dry slopes, and forest openings at low to middle elevations.
Flowers: May-July
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, butterflies, flies, apomixis?
Perennial from a tap-root, 5-30 cm. tall, the stems decumbent and purplish at the base, with appressed hairs.
Basal leaves tufted, narrow, acute, gradually tapering to the petiole; cauline leaves several, conspicuously reduced.
Heads solitary or up to 7 in an open inflorescence; involucres 5-7 mm. high; rays 20-50, pistillate, white, 5-10 mm. long and 1-3 mm. wide; disk corollas 3.5-5 mm. long, yellow; inner pappus bristles 15-20, outer obscure.
Publication: Notes Compositae. 91. 1880. 1880.
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var. villosus – Eaton's shaggy fleabane
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central and southeastern Washington; central Washington to southern Oregon, east to central Idaho.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Erigeron eatonii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Erigeron eatonii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Erigeron eatonii information
E-Flora BC: Erigeron eatonii atlas page
CalPhotos: Erigeron eatonii photos
