''Eriogonum rosense'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name rosy buckwheat. It is native to the mountains of eastern

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and its range extends into

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Description

This is a small perennial herb which forms mats up to about 20 centimeters wide on dry, rocky mountain slopes. It produces clumps of glandular, coarsely woolly leaves, each about a centimeter long and erects

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on naked, woolly stalks. The flower clusters are generally rounded and the flowers are bright yellow to red-streaked orange.

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum rosense''''Eriogonum rosense'' - Photo gallery
rosense Flora of California Flora of Nevada Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Polygonaceae-stub