Eriogonum plumatella
Eriogonum plumatella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Eriogonum |
Species: | E. plumatella |
Binomial name | |
Eriogonum plumatella Durand & Hilg. | |
Eriogonum plumatella is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name yucca buckwheat. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States.
Description
This is an erect shrub reaching a maximum of about 60 centimeters in height and having a narrow, nonspreading profile. Its branching inflorescence has small, woolly, oval-shaped leaves each about a centimeter long.
The top of the plant is occupied by flower clusters which sometimes appear as though arranged in horizontal layers. The flowers are generally pale yellow or white.
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Yucca Buckwheat flowers opening, Joshua Tree, California, 2015
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Eriogonum plumatella
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America Profile
- Eriogonum plumatella - Photo gallery
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