Latin name: Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H. Mason
  ssp. mohavense (Craig) H. Mason
  Pronunciation: er-ee-AS-trum den-si-FO-lee-um mo-
  ha-VEN-see

  Common name: Mojave woolstar
  Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
  Habitat: Dry sandy slopes and flats 2500'-8000', joshua
  tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, Mojave Desert

  Blooming period: June to October
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Eriastrum
  2) densifolium
  3) mohavense
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