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Erigeron eatonii var. villosus

Erigeron eatonii var. lavandulus
Photo is of parent taxon

Eaton's fleabane, Eaton's shaggy fleabane
Photo is of parent taxon

Eaton's fleabane, Eaton's lavender fleabane
Stems

(5–)10–15(–30) cm.

5–12(–22) cm.
Involucres

4.5–6.5 × (10–)12–14(–17) mm.

(4.5–)5–7 × 9–13 mm.
Ray laminae

5.5–8(–9) mm.
Disc corollas

2.5–3.5 mm.

2.5–3.5 mm.
Phyllaries

moderately to densely villous (hairs mostly 1–2 mm), sometimes sparsely minutely glandular.

sparsely to moderately villous (hairs 0.5–1.5 mm), minutely glandular.
Heads

1(–2), held well beyond basal leaves.

(1–)2–4(–6), held slightly if at all beyond basal leaves.
Cypselae

1.7–2.2 mm;

pappi of 16–26 bristles 2.5–3.5 mm.

1.8–2.2 mm;

pappi of 12–20 bristles 4–5 mm.
Rays

laminae (5–)6–8.

2n

= 18.

Erigeron eatonii var. villosus

Erigeron eatonii var. lavandulus
Phenology Flowering Jun–Aug. Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat Meadows and open places, commonly in lodgepole pine woodland, sagebrush Open grasslands and meadows, mostly in sagebrush scrub on scablands
Elevation (1500–)1800–3000 m ((4900–)5900–9800 ft) 900–1900(–2300) m (3000–6200(–7500) ft)
Distribution
from FNA
ID; OR; WA
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
ID; OR
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 281. FNA vol. 20, p. 281.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Erigeron > Erigeron eatonii Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Erigeron > Erigeron eatonii
Sibling taxa
E. eatonii var. eatonii, E. eatonii var. lavandulus, E. eatonii var. nevadincola, E. eatonii var. plantagineus, E. eatonii var. sonnei
E. eatonii var. eatonii, E. eatonii var. nevadincola, E. eatonii var. plantagineus, E. eatonii var. sonnei, E. eatonii var. villosus
Synonyms E. eatonii subsp. villosus E. pacificus
Name authority (Cronquist) Cronquist: in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 5: 175. (1955) Strother & Ferlatte: Madroño 35: 83, fig. 2. (1988)
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