''Eriogonum saxatile'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name hoary buckwheat. It is native to the dry, rocky mountain slopes of

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and

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, where it is a common plant.

Description

This is a variable perennial which may be a spindly 10 centimeters in height or a bushy 40 centimeters. The rounded or scoop-shaped leaves appear in a mat on the ground, each up to 2 or 3 centimeters wide at maximum, and densely woolly. The stout, woolly

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branches and produces flower clusters at nodes. The flowers are generally red or pale yellow.

Cultivation

''Eriogonum saxatile'' is cultivated as a low-maintenance

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plant.

External links

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Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum saxatile''''Eriogonum saxatile'' - Photo gallery
saxatile Flora of California Flora of Nevada 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 Mojave Desert Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Garden plants of North America Drought-tolerant plants Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Polygonaceae-stub