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.[2]
| Eriastrum | |
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| Eriastrum eremicum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Eriastrum Wooton & Standl. (1913) |
| Species[1] | |
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18; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
edit18 species are accepted.[1]
- 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
edit- ^ a b c Eriastrum Wooton & Standl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Calflora: Plant Search". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
External links
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