Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. sapphirinum

Sapphire woollystar

2021 R.A. Chasey

2024 Mike Russler

2013 Keir Morse

Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum is an annual herb that is native to California.


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Parent:	Eriastrum sapphirinum
Genus:	Eriastrum
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. gymnocephalum

Information about Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERSAS) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/18/2025).