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
giant woollystar
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPolemoniaceae
Native toArizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
Observations3,775
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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