california yerba santa

Eriodictyon californicum

Member of yerba santa (genus Eriodictyon)
borage family (family Boraginaceae)
borages (order Boraginales)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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Older leaves are often covered in a sooty mold. There are multiple species of sooty mold associated with california yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum) which are difficult to tell apart. The sooty mold is actually there for insect honeydew and don’t directly attack the plant, but it does end up blocking photosynthesis. [source]

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Chris’s observations: 50 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 10
• Sierra Azul OSP: 9
• Castle Rock SP: 6
• Big Basin SP: 5
• Waterdog Lake & Open Space: 3
• Fremont Older OSP: 2
• Henry Coe SP: 2
• Stevens Creek CP: 2
• Butano SP
• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit
• Monte Bello OSP
• Mt. Diablo SP
• Mt. Madonna SP
• Mt. Tamalpais Watershed
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
• San Pedro Valley CP
• Skyline Ridge OSP
• UCSC Campus Natural Reserve

Months:

• Feb.: 2
• Mar.: 3
• Apr.: 7
• May: 14
• Jun.: 9
• Jul.: 7
• Aug.: 1
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 2
• Nov.: 3
• Dec.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Eriodictyon californicum → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora