Eriogonum spergulinum
Encyclopedia
Eriogonum spergulinum is a species of wild buckwheat
known by the common name spurry buckwheat.
; while the more common of the three, var. reddingianum, the Redding buckwheat, can be found from California
to Idaho
.
. The plant is mostly naked, with sparse linear leaves around the base of the stem and at points along the stem. The flowering stem is slender and branching, bearing clusters of small white flowers with dark midribs.
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 spurry buckwheat.
Varieties
There are three varieties: two are limited and endemic to the Sierra Nevada in CaliforniaCalifornia
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...
; while the more common of the three, var. reddingianum, the Redding buckwheat, can be found from 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...
to Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
.
Description
This buckwheat is an annual herb varying in form from prostrate to erect, 40 centimeters long including 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...
. The plant is mostly naked, with sparse linear leaves around the base of the stem and at points along the stem. The flowering stem is slender and branching, bearing clusters of small white flowers with dark midribs.