''Eriogonum strictum'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Blue Mountain buckwheat. It is a common plant of western North America from

northern California Northern California (colloquially known as NorCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Spanning the state's northernmost 48 counties, its main population centers incl ...

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where it is found along rocky slopes and

scrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominance (ecology), dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, Herbaceous plant, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or ...

. It flowers early in the summer.

Description

A perennial herb, the plant forms leaf mats up to 40 centimeters wide and many branches with erect

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

s on stems ranging from in height. The woolly, oval-shaped leaves grow from near the base and are one to four centimeters long. They are usually held vertically on a long petiole and often appear silvery in color due to the dense woolly hairs. The slender inflorescence stalks are woolly and produce flower clusters at the top. The flowers are cream to pale yellow, and darken to reddish or orange.

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