Eriastrum
Eriastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the phlox family which are known commonly as woollystars. These wildflowers are somewhat diverse in appearance but are usually erect, thin-stemmed herbs which bear purple to white blooms. Most species have inflorescences which are webbed with a woolly mesh of white fibers. Woollystars are native to western North America.
Species
18 species are accepted.- Eriastrum abramsii - Abrams' woollystar
- Eriastrum calocyanum
- Eriastrum densifolium - giant woollystar
- Eriastrum diffusum - miniature woollystar
- Eriastrum eremicum - desert woollystar
- Eriastrum ertterae
- Eriastrum filifolium - lavender woollystar
- Eriastrum harwoodii
- Eriastrum hooveri - Hoover's woollystar
- Eriastrum luteum - yellow woollystar
- Eriastrum pluriflorum - Tehachapi woollystar
- Eriastrum rosamondense
- Eriastrum sapphirinum - sapphire woollystar
- Eriastrum signatum
- Eriastrum sparsiflorum - Great Basin woollystar
- Eriastrum tracyi - Brandegee's woollystar
- Eriastrum virgatum - wand woollystar
- Eriastrum wilcoxii - Wilcox's woollystar