''Eriogonum latens'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Inyo buckwheat. It is native to the western

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region, in the eastern slopes of the

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and the

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and the White Mountains, which extend just into western

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. It is an uncommon member of the flora in the

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and woodlands of these mountains, where it grows in

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sandy soils.

Description

''Eriogonum latens'' is a perennial herb growing from a woody

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in a basal patch of rounded to oval green leaves up to about 3 centimeters long on short petioles. The

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arises on an erect, naked scape, or flowering stem, and bears many whitish or yellowish flowers in a spherical cluster.

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Eriogonum latens''''Eriogonum latens'' — U.C. Photo gallery

latens ''Caenorhabditis latens'' is a species of nematodes. Prior to 2014, it was referred to as ''Caenorhabditis sp. 23''. The reference strain VX88 was isolated from soil near a lotus pond and strain VX85 was isolated from soil under rotten grass in Ju ...

Flora of California Flora of Nevada Flora of the Great Basin Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Flora of the California desert regions Natural history of Inyo County, California

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Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Polygonaceae-stub