''Eriogonum gilmanii'' is a species of
wild buckwheat known by the common name Gilman's buckwheat. This plant is
endemic to
Inyo County, California, where it is known only from the desert mountain slopes of the
Cottonwood,
Last Chance, and
Panamint Ranges. This is a flat mat-forming, woody
perennial herb which grows in patches under 20 centimeters wide on rocky soils. Its tiny fleshy leaves, each under half a centimeter wide, are covered in a dense hairy white wool. The plant blooms in showy erect heads of small, inflated flowers, each a few millimeters wide and yellowish or orange with red stripes.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
gilmanii
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the California desert regions
Natural history of the Mojave Desert
Natural history of Inyo County, California
Death Valley National Park
Panamint Range
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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