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Eriogonum plumatella

Species of wild buckwheat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eriogonum plumatella
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Eriogonum plumatella is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name yucca buckwheat. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States.

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Description

This is an erect shrub reaching a maximum of about 60 centimeters in height and having a narrow, nonspreading profile. Its branching inflorescence has small, woolly, oval-shaped leaves each about a centimeter long.

The top of the plant is occupied by flower clusters which sometimes appear as though arranged in horizontal layers. The flowers are generally pale yellow or white.

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Yucca Buckwheat flowers opening, Joshua Tree, California, 2015
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