Scientific or common name:

Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason

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POLEMONIACEAE - Phlox family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason
Rank: species

Images of Eriastrum sapphirinum

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Common names

U.S. name: Sapphire woollystar

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. ambiguum (M.E. Jones) H. Mason
2) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. dasyanthum (Brand) H. Mason
3) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. gymnocephalum (Brand) H. Mason
4) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. sapphirinum

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Eriastrum
Species:

1) Eriastrum abramsii (Elmer) H. Mason 2) Eriastrum brandegeeae H. Mason 3) Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason 4) Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. austromontanum (Craig) H. Mason 5) Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. densifolium 6) Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. elongatum (Benth.) H. Mason 7) Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. mohavense (Craig) H. Mason 8) Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason ssp. sanctorum (Milliken) H. Mason 9) Eriastrum diffusum (A. Gray) H. Mason 10) Eriastrum diffusum (A. Gray) H. Mason ssp. harwoodii (Craig) H. Mason 11) Eriastrum diffusum (A. Gray) H. Mason ssp. jonesii H. Mason 12) Eriastrum eremicum (Jeps.) H. Mason 13) Eriastrum eremicum (Jeps.) H. Mason ssp. eremicum 14) Eriastrum eremicum (Jeps.) H. Mason ssp. yageri (M.E. Jones) H. Mason 15) Eriastrum filifolium (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. 16) Eriastrum hooveri (Jeps.) H. Mason 17) Eriastrum luteum (Benth.) H. Mason 18) Eriastrum pluriflorum (A. Heller) H. Mason 19) Eriastrum pluriflorum (A. Heller) H. Mason ssp. pluriflorum 20) Eriastrum pluriflorum (A. Heller) H. Mason ssp. sherman-hoytae (Craig) H. Mason 21) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason 22) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. ambiguum (M.E. Jones) H. Mason 23) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. dasyanthum (Brand) H. Mason 24) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. gymnocephalum (Brand) H. Mason 25) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. sapphirinum 26) Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H. Mason 27) Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. harwoodii (Craig) H.K. Harrison 28) Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. sparsiflorum 29) Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H. Mason var. wilcoxii (A. Nelson) Cronquist 30) Eriastrum tracyi H. Mason 31) Eriastrum virgatum (Benth.) H. Mason 32) Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nelson) H. Mason

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (California)


Map for Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Polemoniaceae)
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1) Aliciella 2) Allophyllum (false gilyflower) 3) Callisteris (ipomopsis) 4) Cantua 5) Collomia (trumpet) 6) Eriastrum (woollystar) 7) Gilia 8) Giliastrum 9) Gymnosteris 10) Hugelia (woollystar) 11) Ipomopsis 12) Langloisia 13) Lathrocasis 14) Leptodactylon (pricklyphlox) 15) Leptosiphon 16) Linanthastrum 17) Linanthus 18) Loeselia (false calico) 19) Loeseliastrum (calico) 20) Microsteris 21) Navarretia (pincushionplant) 22) Phlox 23) Polemoniella 24) Polemonium 25) Saltugilia 26) Siphonella

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Common names (Eriastrum)
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1) (no name) 2) Abrams' woollystar (Eriastrum abramsii) 3) Brandegee's woollystar (Eriastrum brandegeeae) 4) Desert woollystar (Eriastrum eremicum) 5) Giant woollystar (Eriastrum densifolium) 6) Great Basin woollystar (Eriastrum sparsiflorum) 7) Harwood's woollystar (Eriastrum sparsiflorum ssp. harwoodii) 8) Hoover's woollystar (Eriastrum hooveri) 9) Lavender woollystar (Eriastrum filifolium) 10) Miniature woollystar (Eriastrum diffusum) 11) Sapphire woollystar (Eriastrum sapphirinum) 12) Sherman Hoyt woolstar (Eriastrum pluriflorum ssp. sherman-hoytae) 13) Tehachapi woollystar (Eriastrum pluriflorum) 14) Wand woollystar (Eriastrum virgatum) 15) Wilcox's woollystar (Eriastrum wilcoxii) 16) Yager's woollystar (Eriastrum eremicum ssp. yageri) 17) Yellow woollystar (Eriastrum luteum)

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More species:
1) Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H. Mason ssp. ambiguum (M.E. Jones) H. Mason [144]
2) Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H. Mason var. wilcoxii (A. Nelson) Cronquist [89]
3) Eriastrum tracyi H. Mason [90]
4) Erica cinerea L. [3001]
5) Erica tetralix L. [446]
6) Ericameria austrotexana M.C. Johnst. [90]
7) Ericameria filifolia (Rydb.) L.C. Anderson [134]
8) Ericameria pulchella (A. Gray) L.C. Anderson [170]
9) Ericameria viscidiflora (Hook.) L.C. Anderson [147]
10) Erigeron acris L. var. asteroides (Andrz. ex Besser) DC. [140]

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