Polemoniaceae

Sapphire woollystar

Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H.Mason

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Eriastrum

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Sapphire woollystar (Eriastrum sapphirinum) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle Cloud-Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sapphire woollystar

Synonyms

Gilia sapphirina Eastw.
Gilia virgata var. sapphirina (Eastw.) J.F.Macbr.
Hugelia virgata var. sapphirina (Eastw.) Jeps.
Navarretia virgata var. sapphirina (Eastw.) Brand

Flowers

In flower: April to October (from 764 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle Cloud-Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Emily Chebul, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.