Eriogonum contiguum
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Eriogonum contiguum is an uncommon species of wild buckwheat
known by the common names Reveal's buckwheat and annual desert trumpet. It is native to Death Valley
in California
and adjacent sections of Nevada
, where it is a plant of sandy desert habitat. This is an annual herb producing an erect, spreading stem up to about 30 centimeters high, with small rounded, woolly leaves around the base. The many scattered inflorescence
s are small, compact clusters of tiny hairy yellow flowers.
Eriogonum
Eriogonum is the scientific name for a genus of flowering plants, in the family Polygonaceae. The genus is found in North America and is known as wild buckwheat. This is a highly species-rich genus, and indications are that active speciation is continuing...
known by the common names Reveal's buckwheat and annual desert trumpet. It is native to Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and adjacent sections of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, where it is a plant of sandy desert habitat. This is an annual herb producing an erect, spreading stem up to about 30 centimeters high, with small rounded, woolly leaves around the base. The many scattered inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s are small, compact clusters of tiny hairy yellow flowers.