Eriogonum saxatile
| Eriogonum saxatile | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. saxatile |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum saxatile S.Wats. | |
Eriogonum saxatile is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name hoary buckwheat. It is native to the dry, rocky mountain slopes of California and Nevada, where it is a common plant.
Description
This is a variable perennial which may be a spindly 10 centimeters in height or a bushy 40 centimeters. The rounded or scoop-shaped leaves appear in a mat on the ground, each up to 2 or 3 centimeters wide at maximum, and densely woolly. The stout, woolly inflorescence branches and produces flower clusters at nodes. The flowers are generally red or pale yellow.
Cultivation
Eriogonum saxatile is cultivated as a low-maintenance rock garden plant.
External links
Media related to Eriogonum saxatile at Wikimedia Commons- Jepson Manual Treatment - Eriogonum saxatile
- USDA Plants Profile: Eriogonum saxatile
- Flora of North America Profile
- Eriogonum saxatile - Photo gallery
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