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Eriophyllum ambiguum

Eriophyllum ambiguum (A. Gray) A. Gray

Beautiful Woolly Sunflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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