narrow-leaf yerba santa

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• narrow-leaf yerba santa
• narrow-leaved yerba santa

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Eriodictyon angustifolium var. amplifolium
• Eriodictyon angustifolium var. pubens
• Eriodictyon glutinosum var. angustifolium

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized into the order Boraginales and the family Boraginaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Eriodictyon.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the arid regions of the Southwestern United States. Within this territory, it can be found growing in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Its range extends southward beyond the American border into the nation of Mexico. Specifically, it is located throughout the Northwest region of Mexico. This combined distribution highlights its preference for the unique landscapes of the southwestern North American continent.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Eriodictyon angustifolium is characterized by its status as a perennial species, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a long-lived woody shrub, it establishes a stable presence within its native habitats, often developing robust root systems that facilitate survival through varying environmental conditions. Throughout its life cycle, the plant undergoes seasonal cycles of vegetative growth and flowering, contributing to its long-term ecological stability and ability to regenerate over time.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Eriodictyon angustifolium is characterized by a woody growth form, specifically classified as a shrub. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor an epiphyte, maintaining a primarily terrestrial existence rather than an aquatic or semiaquatic habit. Unlike climbing species that may function as lianas or vines, this plant is strictly self-supporting, lacking any obligatory or facultative climbing tendencies. Its structural development is defined by its woody nature, which supports its upright shrubby stature.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Eriodictyon angustifolium is characterized by the production of exceptionally small seeds that play a critical role in its dispersal and colonization strategies. The reproductive output of this species is remarkably consistent in terms of individual seed size, with a documented seed mass mean of 0.00018 g. This uniformity is reflected across the entire range of its seed weight, as both the maximum and minimum seed mass values are recorded at exactly 0.00018 g. Such minute seed mass indicates a high-volume reproductive strategy, where the plant produces a large quantity of lightweight propagules to increase the probability of successful establishment within its natural habitat.

Seed mass mean:

0.00018 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Eriodictyon angustifolium has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Eriodictyon angustifolium has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Homoeriodictyol, Chrysoeriol, ERIODICTYOL, Sterubin, hesperetin.

Homoeriodictyol

1. Journal of natural products
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Chrysoeriol

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

ERIODICTYOL

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Sterubin

1. Journal of natural products

hesperetin

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Eriodictyon angustifolium has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Astringent, Bitter.

Astringent

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Bitter

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Preparations

Eriodictyon angustifolium has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include leaves.

Leaves

1. Journal of natural products