Eriophyllum wallacei
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Eriophyllum wallacei is a North American flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names woolly daisy and woolly easterbonnets. It grows in the southwestern United States (Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and California, with an isolated population in Wyoming) and northwestern Mexico (northern Baja California).[1][2][3] It may grow in clumps or on short erect stems in sand, rocks, and gravel.[4]
It is a small, squat annual herb rarely more than Script error: No such module "convert". tall. The plant is covered in masses of white cotton-candy-like wool and has small oval leaves up to Script error: No such module "convert". long. Between March and June it produces one flower head per stem, about Script error: No such module "convert". wide and each with 5–10 yellow or cream-colored ray florets. The rays are about Script error: No such module "convert". long[5] and sometimes have red veins, surrounding 20–30 yellow disc florets.[4] The seed is black and narrow.[5]
In drier conditions, the plant tends to grow a single stem to ensure its reproduction via seed. With more moisture, it branches from the base into multiple stalks.[5]
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References
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- ↑ Biota of North America program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Eriophyllum wallacei (A. Gray) A. Gray, Wallace eriophyllum, Wallace's woolly daisy
- ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona Chapter, Eriophyllum wallacei (A. Gray) A. Gray includes photos, description, interactive distribution map
- ↑ a b Eriophyllum wallacei (A. Gray) A. Gray, 1883. Woolly easterbonnets, Wallace's woolly daisy Flora of North America.
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- Eriophyllum
- Flora of the Southwestern United States
- Flora of California
- Flora of Baja California
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the Mojave Desert
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Plants described in 1857
- Taxa named by Asa Gray
- Flora without expected TNC conservation status