Species Detail Forb

Flower heads Hwy 97 - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Eriophyllum lanosum - woolly eriophyllum Synonyms: Antheropeas lanosum Other Common Names: woolly daisy Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Asteraceae
Flower heads Hwy 97 - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: Very low growing annual with open branching and woolly appearance. Can carpet the ground after sufficient winter rains.
Identification notes: Small annual, often under 6 inches tall; often a single stem but can branch; flower heads borne singly at end of stems; 8 to 10 white ray flowers with red veins, sometimes pink; disc flowers yellow; herbage woolly with hairs; leaves narrow.
Height: 1 to 6 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry gravelly slopes and mesas.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 1000 - 4500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White, pink, yellow Shape: Daisy or dandelion-like not in clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Feb - May
Description: Rays are white with red veins and discs are yellow. Flowers appear at the end of woolly stems.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-white to 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 have a woolly appearance to 1/4 inch long.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Achene


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