Biology:Eriastrum
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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.[1]
Species
18 species are accepted.[2]
- Eriastrum abramsii (Elmer) H.Mason - Abrams' woollystar
- Eriastrum calocyanum S.J.De Groot
- Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H.Mason - giant woollystar
- Eriastrum diffusum (A.Gray) H.Mason - miniature woollystar
- Eriastrum eremicum (Jeps.) H.Mason - desert woollystar
- Eriastrum ertterae D.Gowen
- Eriastrum filifolium (Nutt.) Wooton & Standl. - lavender woollystar
- Eriastrum harwoodii (T.T.Craig) D.Gowen
- Eriastrum hooveri (Jeps.) H.Mason - Hoover's woollystar
- Eriastrum luteum (Benth.) H.Mason - yellow woollystar
- Eriastrum pluriflorum (A.Heller) H.Mason - Tehachapi woollystar
- Eriastrum rosamondense D.Gowen
- Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H.Mason - sapphire woollystar
- Eriastrum signatum D.Gowen
- Eriastrum sparsiflorum Eastw.) H.Mason - Great Basin woollystar
- Eriastrum tracyi H.Mason (syn. Eriastrum brandegeeae H.Mason) - Brandegee's woollystar
- Eriastrum virgatum (Benth.) H.Mason - wand woollystar
- Eriastrum wilcoxii (A.Nelson) H.Mason - Wilcox's woollystar
References
- ↑ "Calflora: Plant Search". https://www.calflora.org//cgi-bin/specieslist.cgi?where-genus=Eriastrum.
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External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5385929 entry
