''Eriodictyon angustifolium'', common name narrowleaf yerba santa, is a

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. The plant is native to pinyon-juniper woodland habits of western North American deserts. It is found in the

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, &

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; and in

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Description

''Eriodictyon angustifolium'' has toothed leaves, about 10 centimeters in length, that are sticky above and hairy below. The white, five-petaled flowers are in bloom in June &/or July.

Distribution

, this plant is found growing in the foothills of the

Sierra de Juarez Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain range i ...

and the

Sierra de San Pedro Martir Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain range i ...

, but it can be found growing further south on the sky islands of the

Sierra de la Asamblea The Sierra de La Asamblea, also referred to as San Luis, Sierra de Yuba, or Sierra de Jubai, is an isolated mountain range in Baja California. The range reaches a height of 1,661 metres, and is separated from southernmost end of the Sierra de San ...

and the Sierra de San Borja.

Uses

''Eriodictyon angustifolium'' extract, but not ''Eriodictyon californicum'' extract, reduces human hair greying. Sterubin is the most abundant flavonoid in ''Eriodictyon angustifolium'' extract. Dietary ''eriodictyon angustifolium'' tea supports prevention of hair graying by reducing DNA damage in CD34+ hair follicular keratinocyte stem cells.

References

External links

Calflora Database: ''Eriodictyon angustifolium'' (Narrow leaved yerba santa, Narrowleaf yerba santa)

Jepson Manual eFlora treatment of ''Eriodictyon angustifolium''

UC CalPhotos gallery of ''Eriodictyon angustifolium''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5389329 angustifolium Flora of the California desert regions Flora of Baja California Flora of Utah Flora of Nevada Natural history of the Mojave Desert Taxa named by Thomas Nuttall Flora without expected TNC conservation status