[Daisies and Fleabanes: The Genus Erigeron East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Eaton's Lavender Daisy

Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

The photo above shows Eaton's lavender daisy as seen in meadows near Granny View along the Hat Pt. Road in the Hells Canyon Recreation Area........June 26, 2007. Some tapertip onion (Allium accuminatum) can be seen in the background.


Varieties of Eaton's Daisy Found East of the Cascade Mts.:

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: var. lavandulus - Found in the Wallowa Mts. and in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington.

Plantain-leaved Daisy: var. plantagineus (formerly Erigeron decumbens ssp. robustior) - Found from the southern Cascade Mts east to southern Lake County.

Eaton's Shaggy Daisy, Eaton's Shaggy Fleabane: var. villosus - Found from the southern Oregon Cascades east to the Steens Mt. and northward across the Blue Mts. of northeastern Oregon into southeastern Washington.


Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

The photo above shows eaton's lavender daisy as seen in moist meadows at Memaloose near Hat Point in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.........July 11, 2007.

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus - Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus - Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

Basal leaf of Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

The 6 photos above show various views of eaton's lavender daisy as seen in meadows near Granny View along the Hat Pt. Road in the Hells Canyon Recreation Area........June 26, 2007.

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus - Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus - Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus - Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus

The 6 photos above show various views of eaton's lavender daisy as seen in moist meadows at Memaloose near Hat Point in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area........July 11, 2007. Most individual plants had lavender rays or white tinged with lavender.

Paul Slichter