Desert Woollystar (Eriastrum eremicum)
Description
Eriastrum eremicum (desert woolstar) is an annual plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Sonoran Desert.:129 It often grows in great abundance covering the desert floor in a blanket of sky blue color.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Polemoniaceae
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Genus: Eriastrum
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