White woolly daisy facts for kids
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Eriophyllum
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E. lanosum
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The Eriophyllum lanosum, also known as the white woolly daisy or white easterbonnets, is a pretty spring wildflower. It belongs to the sunflower family. This small plant grows in the dry lands of the eastern Mojave Desert and the Sonoran Desert. You can find it in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Discovering the White Woolly Daisy
The White Woolly Daisy is a small plant that blooms in spring. It's an annual plant, which means it grows, flowers, and dies within one year. Even though it's small, it's an important part of the desert ecosystem.
Where the Daisy Lives
This special daisy loves warm, dry places. It grows in the deserts of the southwestern United States. This includes states like California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. You can also find it across the border in northwestern Mexico, in areas like Baja California and Sonora. It's amazing how plants can survive and thrive in such tough desert conditions!
What Does it Look Like?
The White Woolly Daisy is a tiny plant. It usually grows to be less than 4 inches (10 cm) tall. It can be hard to spot because its colors help it blend in with the sand and gravel of the desert floor.
The plant has a stem that looks like it's covered in white wool. Its leaves are also a bit woolly. Each flowering stalk grows one flower head. This head has 8 to 10 white petals, called ray florets, which often have thin red lines. In the center of these white petals are 10 to 20 tiny yellow flowers, called disc florets. These small flowers make the daisy look like a miniature sun with white rays.
