Eriogonum spergulinum

Eriogonum spergulinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Genus:	Eriogonum
Species:	E. spergulinum
Binomial name
	Eriogonum spergulinum; A.Gray

Eriogonum spergulinum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name spurry buckwheat.

Varieties

There are three varieties: two are limited and endemic to the Sierra Nevada in California; while the more common of the three, var. reddingianum, the Redding buckwheat, can be found from California to Idaho.^[1]

Eriogonum spergulinum plant, with thin stems and small "floating" flowers

Description

This buckwheat is an annual herb varying in form from prostrate to erect, 40 centimeters long including inflorescence.^[2] The plant is mostly naked, with sparse linear leaves around the base of the stem and at points along the stem. The flowering stems are slender and branching, bearing clusters of small white flowers with dark midribs, giving a floating, "baby's-breath" appearance.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Eriogonum spergulinum A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
^ "Eriogonum spergulinum". efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

External links

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[1] "Eriogonum spergulinum A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

[2] "Eriogonum spergulinum". efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

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