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Eriastrum eremicum (desert woollystar; desert woolstar; desert eriastrum)

Synonyms: Gilia eremica var. arizonica; Gilia eremica var. typica; Hugelia eremica (homotypic); Navarretia densifolia var. jacumbana

Wikipedia Abstract

Eriastrum eremicum (desert woolstar) is an annual plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Sonoran Desert. It often grows in great abundance covering the desert floor in a blanket of sky blue color.
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Infraspecies

Eriastrum eremicum eremicum (Desert woollystar)
Eriastrum eremicum markianum
Eriastrum eremicum yageri (Yager's woollystar)
Eriastrum eremicum zionis

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Annual
Structure [1]  Herb

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Grand Canyon National Park II 1210128 Arizona, United States
Zion National Park II 135667 Utah, United States

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0