Common names:
Woolly daisy, woolly easterbonnets, yellow woolly daisy
Family:
Scientific name:
Eriophyllum wallacei
Main flower color:
Range:
The Mojave Desert
Height:
Up to 6 inches
Habitat:
Open woodland, sagebrush plains, desert scrubland
Leaves:
Obovate or spatulate; less than one inch long, may be split into 3 lobes
Season:
March to May
The small, greenish-grey leaves of eriophyllum wallacei grow at closely-spaced intervals all along the short stems and right beneath the flower heads, a feature which distinguishes it from some similar species like eriophyllum lanatum that have only basal leaves. Stem, leaves and the bracts beneath each flower have quite a dense covering of fine, fluffy wool.
Flowers measure about one inch in diameter and are formed of 5 to 10 yellow ray florets, dozens of tiny yellow disc florets, and 5 to 10 green-gray phyllaries. When fully open the ray florets bend back slightly, below the plane of the central disc. The rays have a blunt, flattish tip with two notches, and two lengthwise grooves.
Flowers measure about one inch in diameter and are formed of 5 to 10 yellow ray florets, dozens of tiny yellow disc florets, and 5 to 10 green-gray phyllaries. When fully open the ray florets bend back slightly, below the plane of the central disc. The rays have a blunt, flattish tip with two notches, and two lengthwise grooves.
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