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Eriastrum eremicum
Also called Desert Eriastrum, Desert Woolstar
Eriastrum eremicum is an annual plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) that is commonly known as the desert woollystar. It is native to southwestern United States in the Sonoran Desert. It grows in great abundance, covering the desert floor with deep blue color .
Eriastrum plants are native to south-western parts of North America. Woollystars are found in open areas. They grow best in sand or gravel type soils. They are considered to be in a plant community consisting of grasslands and shrubs. The plant is often found in the Sonoran Desert which consists of Northern Mexico and states like Nevada and Arizona.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eriastrum eremicum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
