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Asteraceae

Golden-yarrow

Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) A.Gray

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Eriophyllum

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Golden-yarrow: Eriophyllum confertiflorum . Plant of California chaparral and woodlands habitats. In the Voorhis Ecological Reserve at California State Polytechnic University,
Photo: Copyright by Curtis Clark, licensed as noted, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Golden-yarrow

Synonyms

  • Bahia confertiflora DC.
  • Bahia confertiflora var. confertiflora
  • Eriophyllum cheiranthoides Rydb.
  • Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. discoideum Greene
  • Eriophyllum crucigerum Rydb.
  • Eriophyllum trifidum Rydb.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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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.