Eriogonum dasyanthemum
| Eriogonum dasyanthemum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. dasyanthemum
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| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum dasyanthemum | |
Eriogonum dasyanthemum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name chaparral buckwheat. This plant is endemic to California where it is limited to the Northern Coast Ranges, but it is quite common in its native range.
Description[]
This is a slender annual herb with spindly gray to reddish fuzzy stems reaching a maximum of about 60 centimeters in height. The small, round leaves are located at the base of the plant and are less than two centimeters long. The plant produces tiny clusters of pink flowers on its spreading branches, each cluster less than a centimeter wide.
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Categories:
- Eriogonum
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
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