[Members of the Sunflower Family with Daisy-like Heads in Mt. Adams Country]

Woolly Sunflowers in Mt. Adams Country

The Genus Eriophyllum

Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. integrifolium

Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. integrifolium

Common Eriophyllum, Common Woolly Sunflower, Oregon Sunshine, Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. integrifolium (Synonyms: Eriophyllum integrifolium, Eriophyllum lanatum var. monoense) - Plants average 10-25 cm high. Flower heads smaller, the involucre measuring 6-10 mm wide. About 8 rays encircle the disk flowers, each ray measuring from 5-12 mm long. The leaves are typically entire or tri-lobed at the tip.

Common Eriophyllum, Common Woolly Sunflower, Oregon Sunshine, Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum - Plants average 26-60 cm high. Flower heads are larger, the involucre measuring 9-12 mm wide. About 8-15 rays encircle the disk flowers, each ray measuring from 10-20 mm long. The leaves are typically pinnatifid but may be entire also.

Common Eriophyllum, Common Woolly Sunflower, Oregon Sunshine, Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum - Discoid form.


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