Erigeron cavernensis S. L. Welsh & N. D. Atwood

Erigeron cavernensis has been treated as a synonym of E. uncialis (A. Cronquist 1994; G. L. Nesom 1992b); E. uncialis var. conjugans, which closely approaches E. cavernensis in its geographic range, is markedly different from the latter and perhaps more similar to E. cronquistii. Erigeron uncialis var. uncialis and E. uncialis var. conjugans, though different in vestiture, have more features in common among themselves and contrast as a unit with E. cavernensis.

Perennials, 1–6 cm (cespitose); taprooted, caudex branches usually relatively slender, lignescent, sometimes relatively elongate. Stems erect, sparsely to densely villous to hirsuto-villous, densely minutely glandular. Leaves all or mostly basal (persistent; petioles densely spreading-ciliate, cilia relatively thin-based); blades spatulate to oblanceolate-spatulate, 5–20(–28) × (1.5–)2–6 mm (bases abruptly contracted to petioles), margins entire, faces densely hirsuto-canescent, densely minutely glandular. Heads 1. Involucres 3.5–4.5 × 5–8(–10) mm. Phyllaries in 2(–3) series (often purplish,) sparsely hirsuto-villous, densely villous basally, evenly, densely minutely glandular. Ray florets (12–)16–24; corollas white to pinkish or lavender, sometimes with faint pink or lavender abaxial midstripe, 4.5–6 mm, laminae weakly coiling. Disc corollas 1.9–2.1 mm. Cypselae 1–1.2 mm, 2-nerved, faces strigose; pappi: outer of setae, inner of (11–)13–20 bristles.

Erigeron cavernensis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name lone fleabane. It has been found only in the State of Nevada in the western United States, on ridges, cliff faces, and rocky outcrops at high elevations in the mountains of Nye and White Pine Counties.

Erigeron cavernensis is a very small perennial herb up rarely more than 6 cm (2.4 inches) tall, forming clumps of many individuals close together. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 12–24 white, pink or lavender ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.