''Eriogonum spergulinum'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name spurry buckwheat.

Varieties

There are three varieties: two are limited and

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to the

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; while the more common of the three, var. ''reddingianum'', the Redding buckwheat, can be found from

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Description

This buckwheat is an annual herb varying in form from prostrate to erect, 40 centimeters long including

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. The plant is mostly naked, with sparse linear leaves around the base of the stem and at points along the stem. The flowering stems are slender and branching, bearing clusters of small white flowers with dark midribs, giving a floating, "baby's-breath" appearance.

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum spergulinum''''Eriogonum spergulinum'' - Photo gallery
spergulinum Flora of California Flora of Idaho Flora of Oregon Flora of Nevada Endemic flora of the United States Flora of the Cascade Range Flora of the Great Basin Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Polygonaceae-stub