Eriastrum
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| Scientific name | Eriastrum |
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| Order | Heathers and allies |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Phlox family |
| Family | Polemoniaceae |
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| ID | 1219693 |
About Eriastrum
Eriastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the phlox family which are known commonly as woollystars. These wildflowers are somewhat diverse in appearance but are usually erect, thin-stemmed herbs which bear purple to white blooms. Most species have inflorescences which are webbed with a woolly mesh of white fibers.