Taxon Report

Erigeron eatonii A. Gray var. nevadincola (S.F. Blake) G.L. Nesom

Nevada daisy

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Taxon Summary

Erigeron eatonii var. nevadincola, commonly known as Nevada daisy, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1400 to 2900 meters. Erigeron eatonii var. nevadincola is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Erigeron eatonii A. Gray var. nevadincola (S.F. Blake) G.L. Nesom
Common Name:	Nevada daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3M2U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	EREAN
Synonyms/Other Names:	Erigeron nevadincola

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	1400-2900 (4595-9515)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S2S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	32
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	6
Fair (C)	3
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	21

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Valley (3912063), Beckwourth Pass (3912071), Constantia (3912081), Doyle (4012011), Evans Canyon (3912061), Frenchman Lake (3912082), Loyalton (3912062), Portola (3912074)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	15	47 %
Other	13	40%
Road/trail construction/maint.	6	18%
ORV activity	2	6%
Development	1	3%
Grazing	1	3%

Notes



See E. eatonii var. nevadincola in The Jepson Manual. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 35:78 (1922) for original description, and Phytologia 73(3):191-192 (1992) for alternate taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 October 2025].