Eriogonum hirtellum
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Eriogonum hirtellum is a species of wild buckwheat
known by the common name Klamath Mountain buckwheat. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains
of far northern California
, where it is known from only a few occurrences.
s. It has light green, hairless leaves each up to two centimeters long and it blooms in spherical clusters of bright yellow or pink flowers.
While this plant has a very small distribution, it is not currently considered threatened.
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 Klamath Mountain buckwheat. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains, which include the Siskiyou, Marble, Scott, Trinity, Trinity Alps, Salmon, and northern Yolla-Bolly Mountains, are a rugged lightly populated mountain range in northwest California and southwest Oregon in the United States...
of far northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
, where it is known from only a few occurrences.
Description
This is a perennial herb forming thick, woody mats up to 40 centimeters high and wide on serpentine soilSerpentine soil
A serpentine soil is derived from ultramafic rocks, in particular serpentinite, a rock formed by the hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle....
s. It has light green, hairless leaves each up to two centimeters long and it blooms in spherical clusters of bright yellow or pink flowers.
While this plant has a very small distribution, it is not currently considered threatened.