Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum

Little-flower wild buckwheat, Little-Flower Wild Buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Little-flower wild buckwheat is a California native perennial found in the Mojave Desert and Peninsular Ranges in sandy habitats at elevations of 1,100 to 2,800 meters. Flowering from June to October, this plant produces white or yellow flowers in delicate, sparse clusters up to 30 centimeters wide. Growing with slender stems 3 to 8 decimeters tall that are glabrous and rarely inflated, it forms an open, airy structure. Its basal leaves are distinctively tomentose on the underside, with blades 1.5 to 3 centimeters long and 0.8 to 1.8 centimeters wide, appearing soft and grayish-green. The plant's open, widely branching inflorescence creates a light and delicate appearance in its sandy desert habitat.

Habitat: Sand

Bloom period: Jun-Oct

Elevation: 1100-2800 m

Bioregions: TR, PR

California counties: Kern, Riverside, Tulare, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Monterey, Ventura, San Diego, Orange, Tuolumne, Inyo, Santa Barbara, Marin, Mono, San Luis Obispo, San Joaquin

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