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Seaside Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum staechadifolium) is a native perennial herb in the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family that grows primarily along the coast from Santa Barbara County northward to Oregon and on the Channel Islands. It tends to grow in dunes and coastal scrub at elevations under 300 feet. The grey-green leaves are deeply lobed and have rolled-under edges. The shape of the leaves resembles a lizard when viewed from above, hence the common name "Lizard Tail". The flower heads consisting of both ray and disk florets are yellow and showy. Drought tolerant but healthier looking with occasional summer water.
Shrub, Perennial herb
2 - 5 ft Tall
4 - 5 ft Wide
Evergreen
Yellow
Spring, Summer
Groundcover, Deer resistant
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Low
Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established, Never irrigate once established
Tolerates cold to 25° F
Fast
Sandy.
Soil PH: 5.5 - 7.0
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
5*, 7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Dunes, coastal bluffs, coastal strand
Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand
Use with other coastal species such as Sand Verbena (Abronia spp.), Silver Beachweed (Ambrosia chamissonis), Beach Morningglory (Calystegia soldanella), Beach Evening Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia), Fleabane (Erigeron spp.), Dune Lupine (Lupinus chamissonis), Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium), and Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)
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Likely
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Confirmed
Shifty Miner Bee
Andrena saccata
Subtle Miner Bee
Andrena subtilis
Obscure Bumble Bee
Bombus caliginosus
Crotch's Bumble Bee
Bombus crotchii
Peas
Lathyrus oleraceus
Squash (Cucurbita pepo)
Cucurbita pepo