Eriogonum kelloggii

Kellogg's buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Kellogg's buckwheat is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in central Northern Coast Ranges, specifically Red Mountain in Mendocino County, growing on serpentine landscapes at elevations of 1,000 to 1,200 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces white to pink or rose-red flowers in compact heads 5 to 15 millimeters wide. Growing as a low-spreading herb 1 to 5 centimeters tall with generally tomentose stems, it forms dense rounded clusters. Its basal leaves are small, 4 to 10 millimeters long, with silky-tomentose undersides that give the foliage a soft, grayish appearance. The distinctive flower clusters feature involucres with 6 to 8 delicate teeth, creating an intricate and subtle botanical structure.

Habitat: Serpentine

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: 1000-1200 m

Bioregions: c NCoRO (Red Mtn, Mendocino Co.).

California counties: Mendocino

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