Eriogonum nudum var. murinum

Mouse buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Mouse buckwheat is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada foothills in the Kaweah River drainage of Tulare County, growing in sandy habitats at elevations of 400 to 700 meters. Flowering from May to October, this plant produces white flowers approximately 3 to 4 millimeters long with delicate hairy perianths. Growing 3 to 6 decimeters tall with glabrous stems 2 to 3 decimeters in length, it forms an open, branching structure. Its leaves are distinctively tomentose, with blades 1.5 to 3.5 centimeters long and 1 to 2 centimeters wide, surrounded by protective sheaths. The inflorescence spreads 15 to 30 centimeters wide, with 10 to 20 centimeter branches and multiple small, glabrous involucres.

Habitat: Sand

Bloom period: May-Oct

Elevation: 400-700 m

Bioregions: s SNF (Kaweah River drainage, Tulare Co.).

California counties: Tulare

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