| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron eatonii A.Gray trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Erigeron microlonchus Greene |
| Erigeron ochroleucus D.C.Eaton | |
| Erigeron pacificus Howell | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1600-3700m |
| Description | taproot, appressed hirsute, basal leaves acute, lanceolate, stem leaves reduced, capitula 1-7, ligules 20-50, 5-10mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
eatonii lavandulus Strother & Ferlatte, Madrońo 35(2): 83 (1988)
eatonii nevadincola (S.F.Blake) G.L.Nesom, Phytologia 73(3): 191 (1992)
eatonii plantagineus (Greene) Cronquist, Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N. W. [C.L. Hitchcock & al.] 5: 175 (1955)
eatonii sonnei (Greene) G.L.Nesom, Phytologia 73(3): 190 (1992)
eatonii villosus Cronquist, Brittonia 6: 172 (1947)
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