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Great Basin woollystar

Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H.Mason
Great Basin woollystar
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Eriastrum sparsiflorum, known as Great Basin woollystar, is an annual plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is native to the Great Basin region of the western United States.

Description

Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H.Mason is an annual species in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae). It is found in the states of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah. The species was first described in 1945. Commonly called Great Basin woollystar, it is a member of the genus Eriastrum.

Other common names

Great Basin woollystar

Distribution

California · Idaho · Nevada · Oregon · Utah

Synonyms

Gilia filifolia var. sparsifloraGilia sparsifloraEriastrum sparsiflorum var. sparsiflorumNavarretia filifolia subsp. sparsifloraHugelia filifolia var. sparsifoliaHugelia filifolia var. sparsiflora

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