Eriogonum wrightii

Bastard-sage

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Bastard-sage is a California native shrub found in rocky, open habitats at elevations ranging from low to moderate mountain zones. Flowering from early summer to fall, this plant produces delicate white to pink flowers in loose, spreading clusters up to 40 centimeters wide. Growing as a compact subshrub reaching 1 to 10 decimeters tall, it forms dense mats with tomentose or occasionally glabrous stems. Its leaves are narrow and linear, typically 1 to 3 centimeters long, with margins that can curl slightly underneath. The plant's small white to rose-colored flower lobes create a soft, understated appearance characteristic of high desert and mountain landscapes.

California counties: San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Tulare, Santa Clara, Inyo, Kern, Mariposa, Alpine, El Dorado, Monterey, Yolo, Ventura, Placer, Kings, Sacramento, Calaveras, Nevada, Lake, Fresno, Colusa, Amador, Tuolumne

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