Taxon Report

Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes var. obovatum (Greene) Hall

southern Sierra woolly sunflower

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Species Description:
Eriophyllum lanatum var. obovatum, commonly known as southern Sierra woolly sunflower, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1114 to 2500 meters. Eriophyllum lanatum var. obovatum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes var. obovatum (Greene) Hall
Common Name:	southern Sierra woolly sunflower
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3N05D
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERLAO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul	Jun-Jul
Elevation:	1114-2500 (3655-8205)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Loam, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Madera (MAD), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Camp Nelson (3611825), Camp Wishon (3611826), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Fairview (3511884), Fawnskin (3411638), Florence Lake (3711838), Forest Falls (3411618), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Hockett Peak (3611824), Hume (3611878), Keller Peak (3411721), Kernville (3511874), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Mineral King (3611845), Moonridge (3411627), Musick Mtn. (3711923), San Bernardino North (3411723), Shaver Lake (3711913), Shuteye Peak (3711934), Silver City (3611846), Silverwood Lake (3411733), Tobias Peak (3511875), Verplank Ridge (3611971)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Possibly threatened by vehicles. Similar to var. lanceolatum.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 15 January 2025].