Kingdom Plantae Family Polygonaceae Scientific name Eriogonum hirtellum Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Eriogonum Higher classification Eriogonum People also search for Eriogonum congdonii | |
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Eriogonum hirtellum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Klamath Mountain buckwheat. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of far northern California, where it is known from only a few occurrences.
Description
This is a perennial herb forming thick, woody mats up to 40 centimeters high and wide on serpentine soils. It has light green, hairless leaves each up to two centimeters long and it blooms in spherical clusters of bright yellow or pink flowers.
While this plant has a very small distribution, it is not currently considered threatened.
References
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