Eriodictyon angustifolium
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Eriodictyon |
| Species: | E. angustifolium
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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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