Eriogonum pusillum
| Eriogonum pusillum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. pusillum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum pusillum Torr. & Gray | |
Eriogonum pusillum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name yellowturbans. It is native to the western United States where it grows in sandy soils in a number of habitats, especially in the Mojave Desert and Great Basin.
Description
This is a small annual herb reaching heights of anywhere from 5 to 30 centimeters. The woolly leaves are located at the base of the plant and are about a centimeter long and rounded.
The spindly naked branches of the inflorescence rise and branch, producing cup-shaped flower clusters at each node along the branches. Each tiny, glandular flower is about three millimeters wide at its maximum and turns from bright yellow to orange-red to red.
Desert tortoise
This is a food plant for the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii).
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Eriogonum pusillum
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America Profile
- Eriogonum pusillum - Photo gallery
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