''Eriogonum vimineum'' is a species of
wild buckwheat known by the common name wickerstem buckwheat. It is native to the
Northwestern United States
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,
California
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, and
Nevada
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where it is common to abundant in many types of habitat, including the
Sierra Nevada
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.
Description
''Eriogonum vimineum'' is a slender annual herb producing flowering stems up to about 30 centimeters tall surrounded at the bases by rosettes of rounded to oval leaves. The
inflorescence
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is a wide open array of branches lined with clusters of pink to yellowish or white flowers striped with darker midribs.
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Eriogonum vimineum''''Eriogonum vimineum'' - Photo gallery
vimineum
Flora of the Northwestern United States
Flora of California
Flora of Nevada
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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