species 30,670 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Field notes
Eriophyllum confertiflorum, commonly called golden yarrow or yellow yarrow, is a North American species of plant in the family Asteraceae, native to California and Baja California. It has wooly leaves when young, and yellow flower heads. "Eriophyllum" means "wooly leaved."
Eriophyllum confertiflorum gets its common name from the similar appearance of its inflorescence to the true yarrow, which has white flowers.
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Osmia montana
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
California Bee Assassin, Black-footed Drone Fly, Nemognatha scutellaris, Forked Globetail
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Checkerspot, Ornate Checkered Beetle, Gorgon Copper, Acmon Blue
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.