Eriogonum hoffmannii
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Eriogonum hoffmannii is a species of wild buckwheat
known by the common name Hoffmann's buckwheat. It is endemic to Inyo County, California
, where it is found only in the mountains around Death Valley
; most of the known populations of the plant are located in Death Valley National Park
. The plant grows in the desert scrub on the slopes of the Panamint
, Black
, and Funeral Mountains
.
is a series of branches lined with smaller branches bearing many small clusters of tiny white, pink, or reddish flowers.
There are two varieties of this species. The more common, var. robustius, takes an erect form up to a meter tall, while var. hoffmannii is a shorter, spreading plant.
Eriogonum
Eriogonum is the scientific name for a genus of flowering plants, in the family Polygonaceae. The genus is found in North America and is known as wild buckwheat. This is a highly species-rich genus, and indications are that active speciation is continuing...
known by the common name Hoffmann's buckwheat. It is endemic to Inyo County, California
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
, where it is found only in the mountains around Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
; most of the known populations of the plant are located in Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a national park in the U.S. states of California and Nevada located east of the Sierra Nevada in the arid Great Basin of the United States. The park protects the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and contains a diverse desert environment of salt-flats, sand dunes,...
. The plant grows in the desert scrub on the slopes of the Panamint
Panamint Range
The Panamint Range is a short rugged fault-block mountain range on the northern edge of the Mojave Desert, in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, United States.-Geography:...
, Black
Black Mountains (California)
The Black Mountains are located in the southeastern part of Inyo County, California, in southeast Death Valley National Park.-Geography:The Black Mountains are essentially a continuation of the Amargosa Range, and lie in a generally north-south direction at the south-southwest end...
, and Funeral Mountains
Funeral Mountains
The Funeral Mountains are a short, arid mountain range in the United States along the California-Nevada border approximately 100 mi west of Las Vegas. The mountains are considered a subrange of the Amargosa Range that form the eastern wall of Death Valley.The Amargosa Desert lies along the...
.
Description
This buckwheat is an annual herb growing up to a meter in height with a slender flowering stem. The round woolly leaves are located about the base of the stem. The inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a series of branches lined with smaller branches bearing many small clusters of tiny white, pink, or reddish flowers.
There are two varieties of this species. The more common, var. robustius, takes an erect form up to a meter tall, while var. hoffmannii is a shorter, spreading plant.