Eriophyllum nubigenum
| Eriophyllum nubigenum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Eriophyllum |
| Species: | E. nubigenum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriophyllum nubigenum Greene ex A.Gray | |
Eriophyllum nubigenum, with the common name Yosemite woolly sunflower, is an uncommon flowering plant in the daisy family.
Description
Eriophyllum nubigenum is an annual herb with a densely woolly stem up to 15 centimeters tall. The oblong leaves are one to two centimeters long, untoothed, and woolly in texture. The inflorescence is a cluster of small golden yellow flower heads with millimeter-long ray florets.
Distribution
Eriophyllum nubigenum is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada in and around Yosemite National Park.