Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Eriastrum diffusum - Miniature Woollystar Eriastrum diffusum - Miniature Woollystar
Scientific Name: Eriastrum diffusum
Common Name: Miniature Woollystar, Miniature Woolstar, Miniature Wool Star
Flower Color: Pale blue
Plant Type: Herb, Annual
Height: To 8 inches (20 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 25, 2004
Notes: The up to 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) long, tubular flowers have 5 lobes, yellow centers, and are clustered in woolly, spiky flower heads. The shiny, green leaves are linear and narrow with sharply pointed tips and wool in the leaf axils. It blooms in the spring.
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