Eriogonum hookeri
| Eriogonum hookeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. hookeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum hookeri S.Wats. | |
Eriogonum hookeri is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Hooker's buckwheat. It is native to the Intermountain West of the United States, where it grows in plateau and desert habitat.
Description
It is an annual herb producing an erect stem surrounded at the base with a small patch of round, woolly leaves. The branched flowering stem is hairless and waxy in texture. It spreads into an inflorescence lined with many small dangling clusters of yellow to reddish flowers, each individual flower just a few millimeters wide.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Eriogonum hookeri
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America Profile
- Eriogonum hookeri - Photo gallery
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