Species Detail Forb

Flowers Granite Mtn - Tr 308 - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Eriastrum diffusum - miniature woollystar Synonyms: Eriastrum diffusum ssp. jonesii Other Common Names: miniature wool star, starflower Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Polemoniaceae
Flowers Granite Mtn - Tr 308 - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: Plants form sprawling mounds, can be erect and simple to diffusely branched. The scientific name implies plants are woolly with hairs and star-like flowers.
Identification notes: Corolla less than 1/2 inch long, the lobes less than 1/8 inch long, pale blue to white. Flower clusters have long white cobwebby hairs. Leaves narrow.
Height: To 4-1/2 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Sandy areas in desert shrub lands to pinyon-juniper woodlands. Also in disturbed sites.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 1000 - 5500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Blue to light purple to whitish Shape: Regular in round clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Mar - Jun
Description: Tubular, star-shaped flower, 1/2 inch wide with 5 fused petals spreading into pointed lobes around a yellow center. Flowers are in loose terminal clusters which have long cobwebby white hairs.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are narrow and 1/2 to 1 inch long. Leaves may be smooth or woolly above with smooth or lobed margins; fluffy woolly hairs are found at leaf attachment. Stems are white-haired and reddish-brown.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Less than 1/4 inch long.


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