Eriogonum mohavense
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Eriogonum mohavense is a species of wild buckwheat
known by the common name Western Mojave buckwheat. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert
of California
. It is an annual herb producing a slender, erect flowering stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. The woolly, rounded leaves are located around the base of the stem. The branches of the inflorescence
produce many small clusters of tiny 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 name Western Mojave buckwheat. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
of 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...
. It is an annual herb producing a slender, erect flowering stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. The woolly, rounded leaves are located around the base of the stem. The branches of the 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...
produce many small clusters of tiny yellow flowers.