Eriogonum strictum
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Eriogonum strictum is a species of wild buckwheat
known by the common name Blue Mountain buckwheat. It is a common plant of western North America from northern California
to British Columbia
where it is found along rocky slopes and scrubland.
s 10 to 35 centimeters tall. The woolly, oval-shaped leaves are one to four centimeters long.
The slender inflorescence stalks are naked but usually woolly and produce flower clusters at the top. The flowers are yellow and darken to reddish or orange.
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 Blue Mountain buckwheat. It is a common plant of western North America from northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
where it is found along rocky slopes and scrubland.
Description
This is a perennial herb forming leaf mats up to 40 centimeters wide and producing erect inflorescenceInflorescence
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 10 to 35 centimeters tall. The woolly, oval-shaped leaves are one to four centimeters long.
The slender inflorescence stalks are naked but usually woolly and produce flower clusters at the top. The flowers are yellow and darken to reddish or orange.