Eriogonum wrightii var. nodosum

Knot-stem bastard-sage, Knot-Stem Bastard-Sage

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Knot-stem bastard-sage is a California native shrub found in the eastern Peninsular Ranges, southern Mojave Desert, and western Colorado Desert in sandy or gravelly habitats at elevations of 100 to 1,600 meters. Flowering from August to February, this plant produces delicate white to pink or rose-colored flowers in small, branched clusters. Growing as a compact shrub 30 to 150 centimeters tall with a spread of 50 to 150 centimeters, it features a dense, woolly (tomentose) texture. Its small leaves are narrow, measuring 8 to 12 millimeters long and 2.5 to 5 millimeters wide, adding to the plant's compact and intricate appearance. The fruit is tiny, measuring 1 to 3 millimeters in length.

Habitat: Uncommon. Sand or gravel

Bloom period: Aug-Feb

Elevation: 100-1600 m

Bioregions: e PR, s DMoj, w DSon

California counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, Inyo, San Benito

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