Eriogonum hirtellum

Eriogonum hirtellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum
Species: E. hirtellum
Binomial name
Eriogonum hirtellum
J. T. Howell & Bacig.

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.

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