Symphyotrichum bracteolatum

Eaton's aster

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Eaton's aster is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, and Great Basin in wet habitats at elevations of 500 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces white to pink or pink-purple ray flowers in delicate clusters up to 10 centimeters long. Growing with erect stems 40 to 100 centimeters tall that are slightly hairy toward the top, it has a short rhizome and distinctive branching habit. Its leaves are narrowly lanceolate, 5 to 15 centimeters long, sessile, and generally entire, ranging from glabrous to slightly hairy. The fruit is characterized by its hairy texture, adding to the plant's delicate woodland appearance.

Habitat: Wet places

Bloom period: Jul-Aug

Elevation: 500-2000 m

Bioregions: KR, CaR, SN, GB

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