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Seaside Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum staechadifolium
  
About Seaside Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum staechadifolium) 32 Nurseries Carry This Plant Seaside Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum staechadifolium) is a native perennial herb in the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family that grows primarily along the coast from Santa Barbara County northward to Oregon and on the Channel Islands. It tends to grow in dunes and coastal scrub at elevations under 300 feet. The grey-green leaves are deeply lobed and have rolled-under edges. The shape of the leaves resembles a lizard when viewed from above, hence the common name "Lizard Tail". The flower heads consisting of both ray and disk florets are yellow and showy. Drought tolerant but healthier looking with occasional summer water.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Shrub

Size
Size
2 - 5 ft tall
4 - 5 ft wide

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Flower Color
Flower Color
Yellow

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer

Wildlife Supported
 
Various insect pollinators are attracted to the flowers

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 6 likely * ) SHOW ALL
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Phalonidia latipunctana Image
Phalonidia latipunctanaPhalonidia latipunctana
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Phtheochroa aegrana Image
Phtheochroa aegranaPhtheochroa aegrana
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Platyptilia williamsii Image
Platyptilia williamsiiPlatyptilia williamsii

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 25° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast

Soil Description
Soil Description
Sandy. Soil PH: 5.5 - 7.0

Common uses
Common uses
Groundcovers, Deer Resistant, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Propagation
Propagation?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
5*, 7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dunes, coastal bluffs, coastal strand

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.0" - 74.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 2.17", Coldest Month: 42.1" - 56.0", Hottest Month: 55.1" - 76.4", Humidity: 0.08" - 23.33", Elevation: -133" - 2884"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Lizard Tail


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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