Latin name: Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. austromontanum (T.T. Craig) H. Mason Pronunciation: er-ee-AS-trum den-si-FO-lee-um aw-stro-mon-TAY-num Common name: Southern mountain woolstar Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Dry open slopes, 4000'-8000', montane coniferous forest, Baja to Santa Barbara and Inyo Cos. Blooming period: May to September Name derivations: 1) Eriastrum 2) densifolium 3) austromontanum |
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