Eriophyllum wallacei – “Wallace’s Woolly Sunflower”

Also Known As: Woolly Daisy, Woolly Easterbonnets, Desert Gold, Wally’s Sunflower
Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Bloom Period: Dec-Jul
Form: Annual herb
Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils
Leaves: Linear; alternate
Translation: “Eriophyllum” is Greek for “woolly-leafed,” and refers to the woolly white hairs that cover the plant; “wallacei” is named for William Allen Wallace (1815-1893), a Los Angeles-area botanical collector.