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Woolly Daisy, Eriophyllum lanosum

Woolly Daisy, Eriophyllum lanosum - This Sample Is About 1 1/2 Inches Tall. Photo Taken April 27, 2003.

Woolly Daisy, Tiny White Flowers	Woolly Daisy, (Eriophyllum lanosum)
Annual to 1.5" Flower White With Yellow Center To 1/4" Wide.	Leaves Simple, Smooth-edged, Linear, And Woolly Compositae (Sunflower) Family.

Woolly Daisy Eriophyllum lanosum, Sunflower Family ( Asteraceae ), Woolly Daisy. Also called White Easter Bonnets. The plant is also known by the scientific name, Antheropeas lanosum. A herb. This very small plant is covered in fine, white wool. The grayish leaves are linear. It grows in dry, gravelly areas. Height: Up To About 1 1/2 inches. Flowers: From 1/2 " - 1" wide. Woolly, white, with yellow centers, on the ends of short, leafless stems. Blooming Time: February to May. Leaves: Alternate simple leaves. Spatula-shaped, with dense, white woolly hairs and somewhat rounded tips. Elevation: 0 - 3500 Feet. Habitat: On sandy desert soils and bajadas of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and California. Also Sonora, Mexico. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken April 27, 2003 Near Lake Pleasant.