Kingdom Plantae Family Polygonaceae Scientific name Eriogonum wrightii Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Eriogonum Higher classification Eriogonum | |
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Similar Eriogonum, Polygonaceae, Eriogonum deflexum, Eriogonum abertianum, Eriogonum inflatum | ||
Eriogonum wrightii is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names bastardsage and Wright's buckwheat. It is native to the Southwestern United States, California, and Northwest Mexico, where it grows in many plant communities, such as chaparral, in rocky habitats from mountains to deserts.
Description
It is quite variable in appearance; it may be a small perennial herb 10 centimeters tall or a bushy shrub over a meter wide. There are several varieties as well. In general it has basal leaves as well as a few leaves along the stem, which are usually narrow and woolly. The inflorescence has long, straight branches which may be hairless to woolly and have flower clusters and sometimes small leaves at the nodes. The flowers are usually white to light pink.
