Eriogonum ursinum var. erubescens

Blushing wild buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Blushing wild buckwheat is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, specifically in the Scott Bar Mountains of Siskiyou County and Trinity Mountains of Trinity County, growing in gravelly habitats at elevations of 1,600 to 1,900 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces delicate cream to yellow flowers blushed with pink-red to maroon, creating a subtle and elegant appearance. Growing as a low-spreading plant up to 8 meters in diameter, it develops slender stems 20 to 40 centimeters tall that are sparsely covered in soft hairs. Its leaves are small and compact, measuring 7 to 22 millimeters long and 4 to 12 millimeters wide, creating a dense and intricate ground-hugging form. The fruit develops 5.5 to 8 millimeters long, contributing to its distinctive wild buckwheat character.

Habitat: Gravel

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 1600-1900 m

Bioregions: KR (Scott Bar Mtns, Siskiyou Co. Trinity Mtn, Trinity Co.).

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