Eriodictyon angustifolium
Appearance
Eriodictyon angustifolium | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Eriodictyon |
Species: | E. angustifolium
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Binomial name | |
Eriodictyon angustifolium |
Eriodictyon angustifolium, common name narrowleaf yerba santa, is a perennial shrub.
The plant is native to pinyon-juniper Woodland habit]]s of western North American deserts. It is found in the Mojave Desert in California, Nevada, & Utah; and in Baja California.
Description
Eriodictyon angustifolium has toothed leaves, about 10 centimeters in length, that are sticky above and hairy below.
The white, five-petaled flowers are in bloom in June &/or July.
External links
- Calflora Database: Eriodictyon angustifolium (Narrow leaved yerba santa, Narrowleaf yerba santa)
- Jepson Manual eFlora treatment of Eriodictyon angustifolium
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Eriodictyon angustifolium
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