Eriogonum contiguum
| Eriogonum contiguum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. contiguum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum contiguum Reveal | |
Eriogonum contiguum is an uncommon species of wild buckwheat known by the common names Reveal's buckwheat and annual desert trumpet. It is native to Death Valley in California and adjacent sections of Nevada, where it is a plant of sandy desert habitat. This is an annual herb producing an erect, spreading stem up to about 30 centimeters high, with small rounded, woolly leaves around the base. The many scattered inflorescences are small, compact clusters of tiny hairy yellow flowers.
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