Eriophyllum nubigenum explained

Eriophyllum nubigenum, the Yosemite woolly sunflower, is an uncommon flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada in and around Yosemite National Park (in Tuolumne County and Mariposa County).^{[1] [2]}

Description

Eriophyllum nubigenum is an annual herb with a densely woolly stem up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall. The oblong leaves are one to two centimeters (0.4-0.8 inches) long, untoothed, and woolly in texture. The inflorescence is a cluster of small golden yellow flower heads with 4-6 one-millimeter-long ray florets surrounding 10–20 disc florets.^[3]

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Eriophyllum nubigenum
• United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile; Eriophyllum nubigenum
• Eriophyllum nubigenum - Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Eriophyllum%20nubigenum.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3442 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Eriophyllum nubigenum A. Gray, Yosemite woolly sunflower
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066715 Flora of North America; Eriophyllum nubigenum Greene ex A. Gray, 1883. Yosemite woolly sunflower