seaside woolly sunflower

Eriophyllum staechadifolium

Member of woolly sunflowers (genus Eriophyllum)
tarweeds and allies (tribe Madieae)
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
orange, yellow in flowering plants

subshrub, much branched, 30–150 cm
peduncle < 1 cm
8–11 phyllaries, barely overlapping
6–9 rays, 3–5 mm
found in coastal dunes, bluffs, coastal scrub

Chris’s observations: 18 (13 are research grade)

Locations:

Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 5
Murray Ranch SP: 2
San Pedro Valley CP: 2
Andrew Molera SP
Butano SP
Garrapata SP
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Point Lobos SP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
Wilder Ranch SP

Months:

Jun.: 4
Jul.: 9
Aug.: 3
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 1
Nov.: 0
Dec.: 0
Jan.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora