Eriophyllum lanatum var. obovatum

Southern sierra woolly sunflower, Southern Sierra Woolly Sunflower

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Southern sierra woolly sunflower is a California native perennial ranked 4.3 by CNPS, found in central Sierra Nevada and San Bernardo Mountains in open conifer forest at elevations of 1,300 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces yellow daisy-like flowers with 12 to 13 rays 6 to 7 millimeters long. Growing with short-lived stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it has a dense woolly appearance. Its leaves are 1 to 5 centimeters long, entire to slightly toothed toward the tips, and densely covered in woolly hairs. The flower heads are solitary, with peduncles 3 to 10 centimeters long that are often slightly swollen below the flower head.

Habitat: Open conifer forest

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: 1300-2500 m

Bioregions: c&amps SNH, SnBr.

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.