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8 most common species:
Eriastrum eremicum
Desert woollystar
Desert woollystar (Eriastrum eremicum) is a low-growing annual desert wildflower found in North America's Sonoran Desert. In some places it becomes so abundant that it appears to cover the ground in a blue carpet when the flowers bloom.
Eriastrum diffusum
Spreading woollystar
This is an annual herb producing a thin, usually woolly stem up to about 20 centimeters long, growing erect or spreading outward. The leaves are divided into 2 to 4 narrow, threadlike linear lobes. The inflorescence is a woolly cluster of narrow, leaflike bracts laced with webby fibers. The small flowers are funnel-shaped, with yellowish throats and white to pale blue corollas.
Eriastrum densifolium
Giant woollystar
It grows on an erect stem with slightly hairy to densely woolly foliage, often giving the plant a dark gray-green color. The leaves are narrow and spike-shaped with pointed lobes. The top of each stem is occupied by a bunched inflorescence full of woolly leaflike bracts and funnel-shaped, flat-faced flowers.
Eriastrum pluriflorum
Tehachapi woollystar
Tehachapi woollystar is a hardy perennial known for its numerous violet-blue flowers that cluster at the top of slender, branching stems. Thriving mainly in arid, well-drained soils, tehachapi woollystar utilizes its narrow, pointed leaves to minimize water loss, making it well-adapted to its native dry habitats. This plant's blooming season adds vibrant colors to the otherwise subdued palette of its surroundings.
Eriastrum harwoodii
Harwood's woollystar
Harwood's woollystar is recognized by its slender form and woolly texture, adorned with clusters of pale to deep blue flowers that bloom in spring. Typically found in arid, sandy habitats, this plant's narrow leaves and dense hairs are seemingly tailored to conserve water, reflecting its adaptation to harsh, dry environments. Harwood's woollystar's delicate beauty belies its tenacity in surviving challenging conditions.
Eriastrum signatum
Marked woollystar
Marked woollystar is a herb that is native to California and can only be found there and in a couple of neighboring states. Since it grows in such arid conditions, it is unsurprising that this is a drought-tolerant species. The name woollystar derives from its star-shaped lilac flowers and the densely-haired wooly leaves.
Eriastrum sapphirinum
Sapphire woollystar
Sapphire woollystar is so named for its hairy leaves and its eye-catching, star-shaped blue flowers. This annual herb is endemic to California and is most commonly seen in the southwest region of the state. This plant grows in many environments and soils and is very widespread in its native locale.
Eriastrum wilcoxii
Wilcox's woollystar
Wilcox's woollystar is a dainty wildflower that thrives in the arid conditions of desert scrub and rocky outcrops. Its delicate blue to violet blossoms cluster atop slender, woolly stems, adorned with narrow, grey-green leaves that help conserve moisture. These blooms spring to life primarily from late spring to early summer, providing a splash of color in stark landscapes. Adapted to poor soils, wilcox's woollystar's hardiness belies its fragile appearance, serving as a beacon for pollinators in challenging environments.

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Desert woollystar
Eriastrum eremicum
Desert woollystar
Desert woollystar (Eriastrum eremicum) is a low-growing annual desert wildflower found in North America's Sonoran Desert. In some places it becomes so abundant that it appears to cover the ground in a blue carpet when the flowers bloom.
Spreading woollystar
Eriastrum diffusum
Spreading woollystar
This is an annual herb producing a thin, usually woolly stem up to about 20 centimeters long, growing erect or spreading outward. The leaves are divided into 2 to 4 narrow, threadlike linear lobes. The inflorescence is a woolly cluster of narrow, leaflike bracts laced with webby fibers. The small flowers are funnel-shaped, with yellowish throats and white to pale blue corollas.
Giant woollystar
Eriastrum densifolium
Giant woollystar
It grows on an erect stem with slightly hairy to densely woolly foliage, often giving the plant a dark gray-green color. The leaves are narrow and spike-shaped with pointed lobes. The top of each stem is occupied by a bunched inflorescence full of woolly leaflike bracts and funnel-shaped, flat-faced flowers.
Tehachapi woollystar
Eriastrum pluriflorum
Tehachapi woollystar
Tehachapi woollystar is a hardy perennial known for its numerous violet-blue flowers that cluster at the top of slender, branching stems. Thriving mainly in arid, well-drained soils, tehachapi woollystar utilizes its narrow, pointed leaves to minimize water loss, making it well-adapted to its native dry habitats. This plant's blooming season adds vibrant colors to the otherwise subdued palette of its surroundings.
Harwood's woollystar
Eriastrum harwoodii
Harwood's woollystar
Harwood's woollystar is recognized by its slender form and woolly texture, adorned with clusters of pale to deep blue flowers that bloom in spring. Typically found in arid, sandy habitats, this plant's narrow leaves and dense hairs are seemingly tailored to conserve water, reflecting its adaptation to harsh, dry environments. Harwood's woollystar's delicate beauty belies its tenacity in surviving challenging conditions.
Marked woollystar
Eriastrum signatum
Marked woollystar
Marked woollystar is a herb that is native to California and can only be found there and in a couple of neighboring states. Since it grows in such arid conditions, it is unsurprising that this is a drought-tolerant species. The name woollystar derives from its star-shaped lilac flowers and the densely-haired wooly leaves.
Sapphire woollystar
Eriastrum sapphirinum
Sapphire woollystar
Sapphire woollystar is so named for its hairy leaves and its eye-catching, star-shaped blue flowers. This annual herb is endemic to California and is most commonly seen in the southwest region of the state. This plant grows in many environments and soils and is very widespread in its native locale.
Wilcox's woollystar
Eriastrum wilcoxii
Wilcox's woollystar
Wilcox's woollystar is a dainty wildflower that thrives in the arid conditions of desert scrub and rocky outcrops. Its delicate blue to violet blossoms cluster atop slender, woolly stems, adorned with narrow, grey-green leaves that help conserve moisture. These blooms spring to life primarily from late spring to early summer, providing a splash of color in stark landscapes. Adapted to poor soils, wilcox's woollystar's hardiness belies its fragile appearance, serving as a beacon for pollinators in challenging environments.
Wand woollystar
Eriastrum virgatum
Wand woollystar
Wand woollystar is a slender, upright perennial herb distinguished by its narrow, needle-like leaves and wand-like stalks. Rising gracefully above arid soils, it unfurls a series of delicate blue to violet flowers that contrast sharply with its wiry green stems. This plant's vivid blossoms and elegant form are beacons for pollinators across its native dry landscapes.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
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Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
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Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Acer
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
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Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
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Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
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Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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8 most common species:
Eriastrum eremicum
Desert woollystar
Desert woollystar (Eriastrum eremicum) is a low-growing annual desert wildflower found in North America's Sonoran Desert. In some places it becomes so abundant that it appears to cover the ground in a blue carpet when the flowers bloom.
Eriastrum diffusum
Spreading woollystar
This is an annual herb producing a thin, usually woolly stem up to about 20 centimeters long, growing erect or spreading outward. The leaves are divided into 2 to 4 narrow, threadlike linear lobes. The inflorescence is a woolly cluster of narrow, leaflike bracts laced with webby fibers. The small flowers are funnel-shaped, with yellowish throats and white to pale blue corollas.
Eriastrum densifolium
Giant woollystar
It grows on an erect stem with slightly hairy to densely woolly foliage, often giving the plant a dark gray-green color. The leaves are narrow and spike-shaped with pointed lobes. The top of each stem is occupied by a bunched inflorescence full of woolly leaflike bracts and funnel-shaped, flat-faced flowers.
Eriastrum pluriflorum
Tehachapi woollystar
Tehachapi woollystar is a hardy perennial known for its numerous violet-blue flowers that cluster at the top of slender, branching stems. Thriving mainly in arid, well-drained soils, tehachapi woollystar utilizes its narrow, pointed leaves to minimize water loss, making it well-adapted to its native dry habitats. This plant's blooming season adds vibrant colors to the otherwise subdued palette of its surroundings.
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Dracaena
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Ficus
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Rubus
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Acer
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Solanum
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Rosa
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Quercus
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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