genus
Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native yerba santa All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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California Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
caterpillars
5
hosts
3
food
9
flowers
73
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Hairy Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon trichocalyx
caterpillars
1
hosts
2
flowers
68
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Thick-leaved Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon crassifolium
hosts
4
food
1
flowers
53
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Woolly Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon tomentosum
hosts
2
flowers
34
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Poodle-dog Bush
Eriodictyon parryi
hosts
1
flowers
18
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Narrow-leaved Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon angustifolium
hosts
1
flowers
14
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Pacific Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon traskiae
hosts
1
flowers
14
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Indian Knob Mountainbalm
Eriodictyon altissimum
hosts
1
flowers
13
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Lompoc Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon capitatum