Eriogonum strictum
Eriogonum strictum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Blue Mountain buckwheat. It is a common plant of western North America from northern California to British Columbia where it is found along rocky slopes and scrubland. It flowers early in the summer.[1]
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| Eriogonum strictum in Wenas Wildlife Area | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. strictum |
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| Eriogonum strictum | |
Description
A perennial herb, the plant forms leaf mats up to 40 centimeters wide and many branches with erect inflorescences on stems ranging from 10 to 35 centimetres (3+7⁄8 to 13+3⁄4 in) in height.[1] The woolly, oval-shaped leaves near the base[1] are one to four centimeters long.
The slender inflorescence stalks are naked but usually woolly and produce flower clusters at the top. The flowers are pale yellow,[1] and darken to reddish or orange.
References
- Taylor, Ronald J. (1994) [1992]. Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary (rev. ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. p. 30. ISBN 0-87842-280-3. OCLC 25708726.
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