''Eriogonum exilifolium'' is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common name dropleaf buckwheat. It is native to

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and

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in the United States.''Eriogonum exilifolium''.
NatureServe.Anderson, D.G. (2006, January 27)
''Eriogonum exilifolium'' Reveal (dropleaf buckwheat): A technical conservation assessment.
nline USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. This species is a mat-forming herb growing up to about 10 centimeters tall. The leaves, located around the base of the plant, are linear or lance-shaped and measure up to 6 centimeters long. They are white and woolly on the undersides but green and mostly hairless on the upper surfaces. The

inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...

is a cluster of white flowers.''Eriogonum exilifolium''.
Flora of North America. This species was long confused with '' Eriogonum pauciflorum'', a more common species, and it got its own name in 1967. It is closely related to '' Eriogonum coloradense''. This species grows in dry basins on hills and plains that are mostly free of other vegetation. Sometimes it grows in sagebrush. It grows on a number of soil types. It can be found growing alongside the

endangered species An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...

'' Phacelia formosula''.

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USDA Plants Profile for ''Eriogonum exilifolium''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5389374 exilifolium Flora of Colorado Flora of Wyoming Endemic flora of the United States Plants described in 1967