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General: Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum var versicolor) is a low-growing, perennial forb. The leaves are oblong, somewhat pointed, and hairy. The flower buds are red, and the open flowers are yellow.
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat is an uncommon component of the desert vegetation communities in montane habitats in the Yellow Pine (Transition), Pine-Fir (Canadian), and Bristlecone (Hudsonian) life zones. Look for this species up on Mt. Charleston. |
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Habitat: Open sandy and rocky areas in the desert mountains.
Elevation: About 6,000 to 10,000 feet.
Distribution: Desert mountains of California and Nevada.
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