Eriophyllum pringlei is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Pringle's woolly sunflower.[2] It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, Nevada, California) and northern Mexico (Baja California), where it grows in several types of desert, canyon, and hillside habitat, such as chaparral and sagebrush.[3][2][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Eriophyllum |
| Species: | E. pringlei
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Eriophyllum pringlei is a petite annual herb no more than about 8 centimeters (3.2 inches) high, growing in woolly tufts. The lobed leaves are up to about a centimeter (0.4 inches) long and coated in white woolly fibers. The inflorescence is a cluster of flower heads filled with 10-20 golden yellow disc florets but no ray florets.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Eriophyllum pringlei A.Gray
- ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Eriophyllum pringlei A. Gray, Pringle's woolly sunflower
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Eriophyllum pringlei A. Gray, 1883. Pringle’s woolly sunflower
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
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