''Eriogonum nervulosum'' is a species of
wild buckwheat known by the common name Snow Mountain buckwheat. This uncommon plant is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the inland
North Coast Ranges of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, 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.
Description
This is a low perennial herb forming mats of rounded leaves with woolly undersides. It produces erect
inflorescence
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s no taller than 15 centimeters, which bear rounded clusters of pale yellow to dark pink flowers.
Cultivation
It is sometimes successfully cultivated in
rock garden
A rock garden, also known as a rockery and formerly as a rockwork, is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones, and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. Usually these are small ...
s.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum nervulosum''''Eriogonum nervulosum'' - Photo gallery
nervulosum
Endemic flora of California
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Garden plants of North America
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