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Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum

Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. sanctorum (Milliken) H. Mason

Giant Woollystar, Santa Ana River Woollystar, Giant Woolstar

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERDES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Lavender-blue, sometime with darker veins, throat usually yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Washes, floodplains, dry riverbeds.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q29A
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-28
Research By: CBR

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