Eriogonum umbellatum var. goodmanii

Goodman's sulphur flower

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Goodman's sulphur flower is a California native perennial found in the northern Klamath Ranges on serpentine landscapes at elevations of 400 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from May to September, this plant produces bright yellow flowers 6 to 8 millimeters long in dense umbel-like clusters. Growing as a mat-forming plant 4 to 7 meters in diameter, it forms low, spreading stems 10 to 25 centimeters tall that are notably hairy. Its leaves are small and densely tomentose, with blades 0.5 to 2 centimeters long and 0.5 to 1 centimeter wide, creating a soft, gray-green texture across the ground. The plant's compact, low-growing form and bright yellow flowers make it a distinctive feature of serpentine habitats in the Klamath Ranges.

Habitat: Serpentine

Bloom period: May-Sep

Elevation: 400-1700 m

Bioregions: n KR

California counties: Siskiyou, Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte

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