''Eriogonum libertini'' is a species of
wild buckwheat known by the common name Dubakella Mountain buckwheat. This uncommon plant is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
where it grows in the rocky
serpentine terrain of the southern
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains are a rugged and lightly populated mountain range in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon in the western United States. As a mountain system within both the greater Pacific Coast Ranges and the California Coast R ...
and nearby ranges.
It is named for the local peak Dubakella Mountain.
Description
This is a squat mountain plant forming leafy mats up to half a meter wide with spindly erect
inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...
s up to 30 centimeters tall. The leaves are woolly and pale green to silver. The clusters of flowers atop the inflorescences are bright yellow.
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Eriogonum libertini''''Eriogonum libertini'' — Photo gallery
libertini
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Klamath Mountains
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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