Eriogonum intrafractum

Jointed buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Jointed buckwheat is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in northern desert mountains including the Grapevine and Panamint Ranges in gravelly and rocky habitats at elevations of 800 to 1,600 meters. Flowering from May to October, this plant produces yellow to red-yellow flowers in compact clusters that are 2 to 6 centimeters wide. Growing with distinctively jointed stems 60 to 90 centimeters tall that partially hollow and break into short cylindric sections, it develops a unique structural characteristic. Its basal leaves are hairy, with blades 2.5 to 7 centimeters long and 0.7 to 2 centimeters wide. The fruit is 2 to 2.5 millimeters long with a hairy tip.

Habitat: Gravel or rocks

Bloom period: May-Oct

Elevation: (600)800-1600 m

Bioregions: n DMtns (Grapevine Mtns, Panamint Range).

California counties: Inyo

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