Calflora
Taxon  Report   3067    
Eriastrum sparsiflorum  (Eastw.) H. Mason
Few flowered vool star,   Great basin eriastrum,   Great basin woollystar
Eriastrum sparsiflorum, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(192 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Polemoniaceae  
Genus: Eriastrum

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
ICPNEriastrum sparsiflorum ssp. sparsiflorum
More information about  Eriastrum sparsiflorum

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/16/2021).