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Eriastrum wilcoxii

Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nelson) H. Mason

Wilcox's Woollystar, Wilcox's Eriastrum, Wilcox's Woolstar

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Eriastrum sparsiflorum var. wilcoxii

USDA Symbol: ERWI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Desert flats, slopes, sagebrush desert in sandy or stony soil.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriastrum wilcoxii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriastrum wilcoxii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriastrum wilcoxii

Metadata

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

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