Eriophyllum sp.
Woolly sunflower, Woolly Sunflower
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Annual · Natve
Eriophyllum sp. (Woolly sunflower) is a non-native California annual in the Asteraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Achillea: Eriophyllum has woolly leaves; Achillea has feathery fern-like leaves and flat-topped white/pink flower clusters.; vs Lasthenia: Eriophyllum has densely woolly leaves; Lasthenia has smooth or sparsely hairy leaves.; vs Monolopia: Eriophyllum rays fall off cleanly; Monolopia rays have a small opposite lobe at base.; vs Artemisia: Eriophyllum has yellow ray flowers; Artemisia has tiny rayless heads and aromatic silver-gray foliage.; vs Pseudognaphalium: Eriophyllum has yellow ray petals; Pseudognaphalium has white/cream rayless everlasting flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eriophyllum sp. native to California?
No. Eriophyllum sp. is not native to California (recorded as natve).
What plant family does Eriophyllum sp. belong to?
Eriophyllum sp. is in the Asteraceae family, genus Eriophyllum.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Eriophyllum staechadifolium — Seaside woolly sunflower
- Eriophyllum wallacei — Wallace's woolly daisy
- Eriophyllum ambiguum — Annual woolly sunflower
- Eriophyllum ambiguum var. ambiguum — Beautiful woolly sunflower
- Eriophyllum ambiguum var. paleaceum — Annual woolly sunflower
- Eriophyllum confertiflorum — Golden-yarrow
- Euchiton gymnocephalus — Creeping cudweed
- Euchiton involucratus — Star cottonleaf
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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