Eriogonum nervulosum
Encyclopedia
Eriogonum nervulosum is a species of wild buckwheat
known by the common name Snow Mountain buckwheat. This uncommon plant is endemic to the inland North Coast Ranges of California
, where it is known from only a handful of occurrences, most of which are in Lake County
. It is named for Snow Mountain
, a local peak.
In the wild the plant grows in serpentine soils in its native mountains.
s no taller than 15 centimeters, which bear rounded clusters of pale yellow to dark pink flowers.
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 Snow Mountain buckwheat. This uncommon plant is endemic to the inland North Coast Ranges of 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 a handful of occurrences, most of which are in Lake County
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
. It is named for Snow Mountain
Snow Mountain (Colusa County, California)
Snow Mountain is a mountain in Northern California in the Snow Mountain Wilderness of Mendocino National Forest. The highest point on the mountain, known as Snow Mountain East, is the highest point in both Colusa and Lake counties...
, a local peak.
In the wild the plant grows in serpentine soils in its native mountains.
Description
This is a low perennial herb forming mats of rounded leaves with woolly undersides. It produces erect inflorescenceInflorescence
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...
s no taller than 15 centimeters, which bear rounded clusters of pale yellow to dark pink flowers.