Eriodictyon
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Eriodictyon
Eriodictyon californicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Hydrophyllaceae Genus: Eriodictyon
species
Many (see text)

Eriodictyon is a genus of plants within the Hydrophyllaceae family.

It includes Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californica), along with other similarly-named plants. Yerba santa means "sacred herb" in the Spanish language.

Species of Eriodictyon

• Eriodictyon altissimum — Indian Knob mountainbalm.
• Eriodictyon angustifolium - Narrow-leaved Yerba Santa.
• Eriodictyon californicum — California Yerba Santa.
• Eriodictyon capitatum -- Lompoc Yerba Santa.
• Eriodictyon crassifolium-- Thick-Leaved Yerba Santa.
• Eriodictyon tomentosum
• Eriodictyon traskiae
• Eriodictyon trichocalyx — Hairy Yerba Santa.

References

• http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERCA7