Eriodictyon angustifolium

Eriodictyon angustifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: (unplaced)
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Hydrophylloideae
Genus: Eriodictyon
Species: E. angustifolium
Binomial name
Eriodictyon angustifolium
Nutt.

Eriodictyon angustifolium, narrowleaf yerba santa, is a perennial shrub found in western North America, primarily in California, Utah, Nevada, and Baja California.

This plant has white, five-petaled flowers that bloom in June or July. The toothed leaves, about 10 centimeters in length, are sticky above and hairy below.

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