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Common Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum lanatum
  
33 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum) 33 Nurseries Carry This Plant The Common Wooly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum) is a widespread, herbaceous dicot of the sunflower family Asteraceae. It is native to western North America, commonly growing in dry, open places below 10,000 feet, but it also grows on rocky slopes and bluffs. It is most common in California, primarily in the mountains of the northern part of the state where it is widespread.

This perennial plant grows from 1 to 2 feet in height. Flowers are yellow and composite, looking much like true sunflowers, sometimes as much as 2 inches wide. Both the ray and disk flowers are yellow, with one flower head on each flowering stalk. The leaves are linear on the upper stems; the lower portions of the stem have slender, pinnately lobed leaves. The species exhibits great variability. There are many recognized varieties, and some are classified as rare.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Size
Size
1 - 3.3 ft tall
2 ft wide

Dormancy
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous

Flower Color
Flower Color
Yellow

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer

Wildlife Supported
 
Numerous insects

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 7 likely * ) SHOW ALL
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Amblyptilia pica Image
Geranium Plume Moth Amblyptilia picaAmblyptilia pica
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Argyrotaenia franciscana Image
Orange Tortrix Moth Argyrotaenia franciscanaArgyrotaenia franciscana
*
Telethusia ovalis Image
Telethusia ovalisTelethusia ovalis
*
Phymatopus californicus Image
Lupine Ghost Moths Phymatopus californicusPhymatopus californicus
*
Phalonidia latipunctana Image
Phalonidia latipunctanaPhalonidia latipunctana
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Phtheochroa aegrana Image
Phtheochroa aegranaPhtheochroa aegrana
*
Platyptilia williamsii Image
Platyptilia williamsiiPlatyptilia williamsii

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Part Shade, Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 33

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
moderately easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -15° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerant of a variety of soils including sand, clay and alkaline. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Common uses
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Use with shrubs such as Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica), Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizenii) and Madrone (Arbutus menziesii). Companion perennials include Penstemon spp., Lupines (Lupinus spp.) and Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum).

Propagation
Propagation?
For propagating by seed: No treatment. (Everett 1957).

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dry openings in many habitat types, especially hilly or mountain areas

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 7.0" - 153.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.22" - 5.67", Coldest Month: 19.8" - 54.1", Hottest Month: 38.9" - 82.9", Humidity: 0.01" - 34.31", Elevation: 1" - 13324"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Common Woollysunflower, Oregon Sunshine, Wooly Sunflower


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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