Eriogonum alpinum
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Eriogonum alpinum is a species of wild buckwheat
known by the common name Trinity buckwheat. This rare plant is endemic to California
, where it is known from only about ten occurrences in the vicinity of Mount Eddy
near the border between Siskiyou
and Trinity Counties
. It is a state-listed endangered species because of its rarity. This is a perennial herb growing in mats no more than 15 centimeters wide and eight tall. The woolly greenish leaves are rounded and one to three centimeters long. The plant produces an erect inflorescence
of bright yellow to pinkish flowers, each under a centimeter wide. The fruit is an achene
about half a centimeter long.
Eriogonum
Eriogonum is the scientific name for a genus of flowering plants, in the family Polygonaceae. The genus is found in North America and is known as wild buckwheat. This is a highly species-rich genus, and indications are that active speciation is continuing...
known by the common name Trinity buckwheat. This rare plant is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known from only about ten occurrences in the vicinity of Mount Eddy
Mount Eddy
Mount Eddy is the highest summit in Trinity Mountains of the Klamath Mountains. This California mountain rises to an elevation of west of Mount Shasta City and the massive Mount Shasta volcano. The summit is the highest point in Trinity County and the ninth most prominent peak in California...
near the border between Siskiyou
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...
and Trinity Counties
Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a large, rugged and mountainous, heavily forested county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California, along the Trinity River and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains. It covers an area of over two million acres , and as of the 2010 census its population...
. It is a state-listed endangered species because of its rarity. This is a perennial herb growing in mats no more than 15 centimeters wide and eight tall. The woolly greenish leaves are rounded and one to three centimeters long. The plant produces an erect inflorescence
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. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
of bright yellow to pinkish flowers, each under a centimeter wide. The fruit is an achene
Achene
An achene is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate and indehiscent...
about half a centimeter long.