XEriophyllum lanatum - Oregon SunshineX
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Woolly Eriophyllum -or- Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum), family Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower)
This plant lives up to it's name, woolly that it is. It is native to western North America, typically growing in dry, open places below 10,000 ft. Also it grows on rocky slopes and bluffs. It is most common in California, but grows as far north as Vancouver, Canada. Per WIKIPEDIA: 'Lewis and Clark saw Eriophyllums growing above their camp on the Clearwater near present day Kamiah, Idaho. They gathered two specimens (the plant was then unknown to science) on June 6, 1806.' Native Americans used this plant for a most interesting use. The Chehalis used the dried flowers as a love charm! Skagits rubbed the plant's leaves on the face to prevent chapping. The Miwok made a poultice of leaves bound on body over aching parts. There are 11 species in the genus.
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Plant location: Found in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, on August 29, 2009. Elevation 8817'. GPS coordinates N44?46.771 W110?27.399. This species is found in the following United States: CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.Plant -
Bloom period: July and August.Foliage -
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