Eriogonum umbellatum var. furcosum

Sierra nevada sulphur flower, Sierra Nevada Sulphur Flower

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Sierra nevada sulphur flower is a California native shrub found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on sandy or gravelly sites at elevations of 1,200 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces distinctive bright yellow flowers 5 to 8 millimeters long in complex umbel-like clusters. Growing as a substantial subshrub 3 to 6 decimeters tall with a wide spread of 3 to 8 decimeters, it forms a compact and robust structure. Its leaves are small, typically 1 to 2.5 centimeters long and 0.3 to 0.8 centimeters wide, with a dense white tomentose underside and mostly smooth upper surface. The plant's stems are sparsely hairy or smooth, contributing to its clean, structured appearance in high-elevation mountain habitats.

Habitat: Common. Sand or gravel

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 1200-3000 m

Bioregions: SNH

California counties: Nevada, Inyo, Fresno, El Dorado, Tuolumne, Madera, Mariposa, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Placer, Plumas, Kern, Tulare, San Bernardino, Sierra, Del Norte

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.