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Desert Woollystar
Eriastrum eremicum
Eriastrum eremicum is an annual plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) that is commonly known as the desert woollystar. It is native to southwestern United States in the Sonoran Desert. It grows in great abundance, covering the desert floor with deep blue color .
From the article Eriastrum eremicum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Eriastrum plants are native to south-western parts of North America. Woollystars are found in open areas. They grow best in sand or gravel type soils. They are considered to be in a plant community consisting of grasslands and shrubs. The plant is often found in the Sonoran Desert which consists of Northern Mexico and states like Nevada and Arizona.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The history of the Eriastrum genus is not exactly direct. There is often much confusion between Eriastrum variations. The species, such as E. eremicum and E. virgatum have so many similarities that they are often mixed up from observing there phenotypes.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “History”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Eriastrum eremicum in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 58236.