Eriophyllum nubigenum, the Yosemite woolly sunflower,[3] is an uncommon flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada in and around Yosemite National Park (in Tuolumne County and Mariposa County).[4][3]

Eriophyllum nubigenum
E. nubigenum

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eriophyllum
Species:
E. nubigenum
Binomial name
Eriophyllum nubigenum
Synonyms[2]
  • Actinolepis nubigena (Greene ex A. Gray) Greene

Description

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Eriophyllum nubigenum is an annual herb with a densely woolly stem up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall. The oblong leaves are one to two centimeters (0.4-0.8 inches) long, untoothed, and woolly in texture. The inflorescence is a cluster of small golden yellow flower heads with 4-6 one-millimeter-long ray florets surrounding 10–20 disc florets.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ The Plant List, Eriophyllum nubigenum Greene ex A.Gray
  3. ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Eriophyllum nubigenum A. Gray, Yosemite woolly sunflower
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. ^ Flora of North America; Eriophyllum nubigenum Greene ex A. Gray, 1883. Yosemite woolly sunflower
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