Erigeron eatonii var. plantagineus

Eaton's daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Eaton's daisy is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, Cascade Range, and North Coast Ranges in open grassy or sagebrush scrub, generally on volcanic rock at elevations of 1,000 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces white to lavender daisy-like flowers in compact heads approximately 8 to 16 millimeters wide. Growing with slender stems 10 to 23 centimeters tall, it forms delicate clumps with multiple flower heads. Its leaves are narrow and grass-like, typically clustered at the base of the plant with smaller leaves along the stem. The flower heads feature delicate white ray flowers surrounding a small yellow disk, with 16 to 20 fine pappus bristles supporting each tiny fruit.

Habitat: Open grassy or sagebrush scrub, generally on volcanic rock

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: 1000-2500 m

Bioregions: KR, CaR, MP

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.