''Eriogonum helichrysoides'', common names spreading buckwheat and strawflower wild buckwheat, is a plant species endemic to

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. It has been reported from only 6 counties in the west-central part of the state:

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, Scott, and Trego counties. The species occurs in grasslands or on clay or

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/ref> ''Eriogonum helichrysoides'' is a dark green shrub up to 40 cm tall and spreading to up to 80 cm across. Leaves are very narrow, up to 6 cm long but only 3 mm across. Flowers are white to rose.photo of isotype of ''Eriogonum helichrysoides'' at Missouri Botanical Garden
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15592383 helichrysoides Flora of Kansas Flora without expected TNC conservation status