Plant
Common Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum lanatumAlso known as Oregon Sunshine, Golden Yarrow
Common woolly sunflower carries bright yellow flower heads above deeply divided gray-green leaves. Dense hairs reflect sunlight and reduce water loss, helping the plant occupy exposed rocky slopes and dry prairie.
dryland wildflowerwoolly foliagepollinator plant
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyPhotosynthesis; roots absorb limited moisture and mineral nutrients from well-drained soil
Predators
- aphids
- caterpillars
- browsing mammals
ThreatsDevelopment, invasive grasses, herbicides, severe drought, altered fire, and trampling
HabitatsRocky outcrops, dry prairie, sagebrush, canyon slopes, open woodland, and gravelly roadsides
Life spanA perennial that commonly persists for several years
Classification
- FamilyAsteraceae
- SpeciesEriophyllum lanatum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Woolly yellow-flowered look-alikes can be misidentified; do not eat or ingest wild plants, and leave flower heads for pollinators.
Responsible observation
- Leaves: Look for deeply lobed foliage covered in pale woolly hairs.
- Flowers: Leave yellow heads rooted for native bees and seed production.
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