Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H.Mason

Giant woollystar (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Polemoniaceae > Eriastrum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 0.05-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (flower), Venereal Aid (flower), Dermatological Aid (root), Venereal Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Eriastrum densifolium unspecified picture

Distribution

Eriastrum densifolium world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:93462-2
WFO ID wfo-0000671241
COL ID 6GKRJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Leptosiphon densiflorus Linanthus densiflorus Eriastrum densifolium Navarretia densifolia Welwitschia densifolia Eriastrum densifolium subsp. densifolium Navarretia densifolia var. lanata Hugelia densifolia

Lower taxons

Eriastrum densifolium subsp. austromontanum Eriastrum densifolium subsp. elongatum Eriastrum densifolium subsp. sanctorum Eriastrum densifolium subsp. mohavense Eriastrum densifolium subsp. patens