Eriodictyon
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 Eriodictyon californicum
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Eriodictyon is a genus of plants within the Hydrophyllaceae family.
It includes Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californica), along with other similarly-named plants. Yerba santa means "sacred herb" in the Spanish language.
[edit] Species of Eriodictyon
- Eriodictyon altissimum — Indian Knob mountainbalm.
- Eriodictyon angustifolium - Narrow-leaved Yerba Santa.
- Eriodictyon californicum — California Yerba Santa.
- Eriodictyon capitatum -- Lompoc Yerba Santa.
- Eriodictyon crassifolium-- Thick-Leaved Yerba Santa.
- Eriodictyon tomentosum
- Eriodictyon traskiae
- Eriodictyon trichocalyx — Hairy Yerba Santa.
