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Eriophyllum
confertiflorum confertiflorum
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Golden Yarrow |
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Form: |
Perennial |
Growth habit: |
Upright and dense or sprawling |
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Size: |
2' h x 2' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast to Moderate |
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Flower Color: |
Yellow |
Hardiness: |
hardy to 9,000' |
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Exposure: |
Sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sand to clay |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Asteraceae |
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Distribution: |
Coastal California from Oregon border to
Baja; Sierras |
Habitat: |
Dry slopes and washes near the coast in
Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral |
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Wildlife Value: |
Attracts butterflies and seed eaters.
Butterflies and bees are attracted to the flowers for nectar, also a host for
caterpillars. Birds like the seeds.
Also offers some cover. |
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Description:
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Lovely foliage and bold flowers for dry
well-drained spot. Becomes woody at the base. Very different from
the creeping ground-cover Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), which
flowers white, pink, or red. Yellow Achillea is a European import. |
