Eriastrum
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 Eriastrum eremicum
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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.
Species:
- Eriastrum abramsii - Abrams' woollystar
- Eriastrum brandegeeae - Brandegee's woollystar
- Eriastrum densifolium - giant woollystar
- Eriastrum diffusum - miniature woollystar
- Eriastrum eremicum - desert woollystar
- Eriastrum filifolium - lavender woollystar
- Eriastrum hooveri - Hoover's woollystar
- Eriastrum luteum - yellow woollystar
- Eriastrum pluriflorum - Tehachapi woollystar
- Eriastrum sapphirinum - sapphire woollystar
- Eriastrum sparsiflorum - Great Basin woollystar
- Eriastrum virgatum - wand woollystar
- Eriastrum wilcoxii - Wilcox's woollystar
