''Eriogonum dasyanthemum'' is a species of
wild buckwheat known by the common name chaparral buckwheat. This plant is
endemic
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to
California
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where it is limited to the
Northern Coast Ranges
The Coast Ranges of California span from Del Norte or Humboldt County, California, south to Santa Barbara County. The other three coastal California mountain ranges are the Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges and the Klamath Mountains.
Phy ...
, but it is quite common in its native range.
Description
It is an annual herb with spindly gray to reddish fuzzy stems that grow to a maximum of 60 centimeters in height. Leaves are basal, small, and less than two centimeters long. The plant produces tiny clusters of pink flowers on its spreading branches. Each flower cluster is less than a centimeter wide. Flowers bloom May to October.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum dasyanthemum''''Eriogonum dasyanthemum'' - Photo gallery
dasyanthemum
Endemic flora of California
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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