Latin name: Eriophyllum wallacei (A. Gray) A. Gray Pronunciation: er-ee-oh-FIL-um WAL-as-ee-eye Common name: Woolly daisy Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Creosote bush and sagebrush scrub and joshua tree woodland in both deserts, but occasionally also in chaparral and woodlands in the Peninsular Range and the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts, extending from San Diego Co. to Mono Co., Baja, and to Arizona and Utah. Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Eriophyllum 2) wallacei |
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