- Eriogonum wrightii
Taxobox
name = "Eriogonum wrightii"
image_width = 260px
image_caption = var. "subscaposum"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Caryophyllales
familia =Polygonaceae
genus = "Eriogonum "
species = "E. wrightii"
binomial = "Eriogonum wrightii"
binomial_authority = Torr. ex. Benth."Eriogonum wrightii" is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names bastardsage and Wright's buckwheat. It is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where it grows in many plant communities in rocky habitats from mountains to deserts. It is quite variable in appearance; it may be a small perennial herb 10 centimeters tall or a bushy shrub over a meter wide. There are several varieties as well. In general it has basal leaves as well as a few leaves along the stem, which are usually narrow and woolly. The
inflorescence has long, straight branches which may be hairless to woolly and have flower clusters and sometimes small leaves at the nodes. The flowers are usually white to light pink.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5936,5994,6207 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERWR USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250060591 Flora of North America Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Eriogonum+wrightii Photo gallery]
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