Seaside Wooly Sunflower

Seaside Woolly Sunflower is a coastal perennial herb with a very similar appearance to golden yarrow. The silvery green leaves are typically deeply lobed, with rolled-under edges and a deep center midrib. The leaves are up to seven centimeters long. Crowning the short stems are several tightly packed flower heads. The golden flowers have a large center disc framed by 6 small, rounded petals.

Basic Information

• Member of Asteraceae, or sunflower family, and the genus Eriophyllum, which includes golden yarrow

• This is a highly variable plant which can be either an annual, perennial or small shrub

Habitat

• Native to the coastline of Oregon and California, including the Channel Islands

• Found primarily in coastal ecosystems, such as dunes, coastal bluffs, coastal strands

Reproduction

• Flowers from late spring to summer

• Pollinated by various insects

Alternative Names

• Lizard tail