Calflora
Taxon  Report   3068    
Eriastrum virgatum  (Benth.) H. Mason
Virgate eriastrum,   Wand woollystar
Eriastrum virgatum, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(200 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Polemoniaceae  
Genus: Eriastrum

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
ICPNHugelia virgata
More information about  Eriastrum virgatum

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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/22/2022).