| Woolstar (Miniature) | |
| Eriastrum diffusum, Phlox family (Polemoniaceae)
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| Flowers: | 5 pale blue petals around a deep tubular center with white and gold. |
| Leaves: | Narrow grey-green leaves, to 3/4" long. |
| Height: | Grows to 4 1/2" high. |
| Photographed April
6, in Superstition Mountain area. Typically found in sandy desert soil, and on mesas. |
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