Eriophyllum lanatum var. obovatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) J. Forbes var. obovatum (Greene) H. M. Hall

Common woolly sunflower, Southern sierra woolly sunflower

2015 John Doyen

2017 David popp

2007 Thomas Stoughton

Eriophyllum lanatum var. obovatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (139 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Eriophyllum lanatum
Genus:	Eriophyllum
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Eriophyllum obovatum

Information about Eriophyllum lanatum var. obovatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERLAO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/27/2023).