sapphire woollystar
Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H.Mason
Eriastrum sapphirinum, commonly known as sapphire woollystar, is a species in the Polemoniaceae family. It is an annual plant found in California and the Mexican Northwest. It typically grows 5 to 40 cm tall, with erect stems that can be green or reddish. The plant has sparse to densely woolly leaves and produces inflorescences with funnel-shaped flowers.
Description
Eriastrum sapphirinum is an annual flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family, native to California and the Mexican Northwest. It can grow up to 40 cm in height, with erect stems that may appear reddish or green. The stems occasionally bear threadlike leaves, which can be sparsely hairy or densely woolly. The inflorescences are terminal, featuring green to red, pointed bracts and funnel-shaped flowers. The corolla has five lobes, 0.5 to 1 cm long, and is pale to bright blue in color. The flower's throat is either the same color or yellowish to white, and may have yellow and white dots at the mouth of the tube. The stamens are light-colored and protrude from the flower.
Other common names
sapphire woollystar
Distribution
California · Mexico Northwest
Synonyms
Gilia sapphirinaGilia virgata var. sapphirinaNavarretia virgata var. sapphirinaHugelia virgata var. sapphirina