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Asteraceae

San Mateo woolly sunflower

Eriophyllum latilobum Rydb.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Eriophyllum

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Common names

By language (1)
English
San Mateo woolly sunflower

Characteristics

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

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Sources: classification 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.