Eriophyllum nubigenum, the Yosemite woolly sunflower, is an uncommon flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada in and around Yosemite National Park (in Tuolumne County and Mariposa County).Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapCalflora taxon report, University of California, Eriophyllum nubigenum A. Gray, Yosemite woolly sunflower
Description Eriophyllum nubigenum is an annual herb with a densely woolly stem up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall. The oblong leaves are one to two centimeters (0.4-0.8 inches) long, untoothed, and woolly in texture. The inflorescence is a cluster of small golden yellow flower heads with 4-6 one-millimeter-long ray florets surrounding 10–20 disc florets.Flora of North America; Eriophyllum nubigenum Greene ex A. Gray, 1883. Yosemite woolly sunflower
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment - Eriophyllum nubigenum United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile; Eriophyllum nubigenum Eriophyllum nubigenum - Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California