''Eriogonum nortonii'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Pinnacles buckwheat. This small annual herb 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 ...

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 is known mainly from a few occurrences around the border between

Monterey Monterey (; es, Monterrey; Ohlone: ) is a city located in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, it functioned as the capital of Alta California under both ...

and San Benito Counties. It is sometimes seen on the protected land of

Pinnacles National Park Pinnacles National Park is an American national park protecting a mountainous area located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California, about east of Soledad, California, Soledad and southeast of San Jose, California, San Jose. The park's ...

Description

This plant grows between 5 and 20 centimeters in height, with a thread-thin branched stem which is often red in color. Most of the leaves are 0.5 to 1.0 cm long and rounded, fuzzy underneath and wavy-edged. Tiny clusters of very light to deep pink flowers grow on minute erect stalks.

External links

Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery

References

nortonii Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges ~ ~ Natural history of San Benito County, California Natural history of Monterey County, California {{Polygonaceae-stub