Erigeron eatonii |
Erigeron elatus |
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Eaton's fleabane |
swamp fleabane |
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Habit | Perennial from a tap-root, 5-30 cm. tall, the stems decumbent and purplish at the base, with appressed hairs. | |
Leaves | Basal leaves tufted, narrow, acute, gradually tapering to the petiole; cauline leaves several, conspicuously reduced. |
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Flowers | 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. |
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Erigeron eatonii |
Erigeron elatus |
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Flowering time | May-July | July-August |
Habitat | Grasslands, sagebrush, dry slopes, and forest openings at low to middle elevations. | Wet meadows, edges of ponds, and forested wetlands. |
Distribution | Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central and southeastern Washington; central Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Reported east of the Cascades crest in north-central Washington; Alaska to Washington, east across Canada to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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