Latin name: Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. elongatum (Benth.) H. Mason Pronunciation: er-ee-AS-trum den-si-FO-lee-um ee-long-GAY-tum Common name: Giant woolstar Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Dry places to 5500', western edge Mojave Desert, Liebre Mts Blooming period: June to September Name derivations: 1) Eriastrum 2) densifolium 3) elongatum |
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