Eriastrum

Eriastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the phlox family which are known commonly as woollystars. These wildflowers are somewhat diverse in appearance but are usually erect, thin-stemmed herbs which bear purple to white blooms. Most species have inflorescences which are webbed with a woolly mesh of white fibers. Woollystars are native to western North America.

==Species== 18 species are accepted. Eriastrum abramsii - Abrams' woollystar Eriastrum calocyanum Eriastrum densifolium - giant woollystar Eriastrum diffusum - miniature woollystar Eriastrum eremicum - desert woollystar Eriastrum ertterae Eriastrum filifolium - lavender woollystar Eriastrum harwoodii Eriastrum hooveri - Hoover's woollystar Eriastrum luteum - yellow woollystar Eriastrum pluriflorum - Tehachapi woollystar Eriastrum rosamondense Eriastrum sapphirinum - sapphire woollystar Eriastrum signatum Eriastrum sparsiflorum - Great Basin woollystar Eriastrum tracyi (syn. Eriastrum brandegeeae ) - Brandegee's woollystar Eriastrum virgatum - wand woollystar Eriastrum wilcoxii - Wilcox's woollystar