"[3][4] Eriophyllum confertiflorum gets its common name from the similar appearance of its inflorescence to the true yarrow, which has white flowers.

[3][5][6] Eriophyllum confertiflorum is a highly variable plant which is generally a small shrub.

In the Santa Monica Mountains of California, it is common in open places that are away from the coast.

[3] Eriophyllum confertiflorum grows in large clumps or stands of many erect stems often exceeding 50 cm (20 in) in height.

[3] Leaves and stems are whitish when young, because of being covered in wooly white hairs, then become greenish to gray-green.