''Eriogonum roseum'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name wand buckwheat. It is native to much of western

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and the Sierra Nevada foothills, as well as parts of

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, and it is widespread and common in several plant communities.

Description

''Eriogonum roseum'' is an erect annual herb reaching maximum heights of well over half a meter (2 feet). Small oval leaves are located at the base of the plant and 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 slender and has few erect branches. Flower clusters are located at nodes evenly spaced along the wandlike branches. The flowers are white or shades of yellow, pink, or both.

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum roseum''''Eriogonum roseum'' - UC Photos gallery
roseum Flora of California Flora of Oregon Flora of the Klamath Mountains Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Polygonaceae-stub