Eriophyllum multicaule
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Eriophyllum multicaule is a flowering plant in the daisy family
which is known by the common name manystem woolly sunflower. It is native to California
, and its range may extend into Arizona
. It can be found in chaparral
habitat, especially along the California coast. This is a small clumpy annual herb with fleshy stems and foliage in shades of bright green to purplish green. The small leaves are about one centimeter long, sometimes woolly, and shaped like a wedge with three small teeth at the end. The inflorescence
s at the ends of the stems are clusters of tiny flower heads
, each bright golden yellow with a center of disc florets and a fringe of ray florets each about two millimeters long.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
which is known by the common name manystem woolly sunflower. It is native to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and its range may extend into Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. It can be found in chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
habitat, especially along the California coast. This is a small clumpy annual herb with fleshy stems and foliage in shades of bright green to purplish green. The small leaves are about one centimeter long, sometimes woolly, and shaped like a wedge with three small teeth at the end. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s at the ends of the stems are clusters of tiny flower heads
Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence. Flower heads found outside Asteraceae show lesser degrees of specialization....
, each bright golden yellow with a center of disc florets and a fringe of ray florets each about two millimeters long.