''Eriogonum roseum'' is a species of
wild buckwheat known by the common name wand buckwheat. It is native to much of western
California and the
Sierra Nevada foothills
:''See Sierra Nevada for general information about the mountain range in the United States.''
The ecology of the Sierra Nevada, located in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, is diverse and complex: the plants and animals are a significant ...
, as well as parts of
Oregon, and it is widespread and common in several plant communities.
Description
''Eriogonum roseum'' is an erect annual herb reaching maximum heights of well over half a meter (2 feet). Small oval leaves are located at the base of the plant and the
inflorescence is slender and has few erect branches.
Flower clusters are located at nodes evenly spaced along the wandlike branches. The flowers are white or shades of yellow, pink, or both.
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum roseum''''Eriogonum roseum'' - UC Photos gallery
roseum
Flora of California
Flora of Oregon
Flora of the Klamath Mountains
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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