- Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Taxobox | name = "Eriophyllum confertiflorum"
regnum =Plantae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
tribus =Heliantheae
genus = "Eriophyllum "
species = "E. confertiflorum"
binomial = "Eriophyllum confertiflorum"
binomial_authority = (DC.) Gray"Eriophyllum confertiflorum" is a flowering plant in the daisy family which is known by the common name golden yarrow or yellow yarrow. This is a highly variable plant which is generally a small
shrub . It is native toCalifornia andBaja California , and its range may extend intoArizona . It can be found in a number of plant communities and habitats. The plant grows in large clumps or stands of many erect stems often exceeding half a meter in height. It has greenish to gray-green stems and foliage, the leaves sharply lobed and divided. The top of each stem is occupied by aninflorescence of up to 30 flower heads, each bright golden yellow head with a large center of disc florets and usually a fringe of rounded to oval ray florets. The fruit is anachene with a very short pappus.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1189,1193 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERCO25 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Eriophyllum+confertiflorum Photo gallery]
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