Eriophyllum multicaule
| Eriophyllum multicaule | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Eriophyllum |
| Species: | E. multicaule |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriophyllum multicaule (DC.) Gray | |
Eriophyllum multicaule is a flowering plant in the daisy family which is known by the common name manystem woolly sunflower. It is native to California, and its range may extend into Arizona. It can be found in chaparral habitat, especially along the California coast. This is a small clumpy annual herb with fleshy stems and foliage in shades of bright green to purplish green. The small leaves are about one centimeter long, sometimes woolly, and shaped like a wedge with three small teeth at the end. The inflorescences at the ends of the stems are clusters of tiny flower heads, each bright golden yellow with a center of disc florets and a fringe of ray florets each about two millimeters long.