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Eriogonum nortonii

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Eriogonum nortonii

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum
Species:
E. nortonii
Binomial name
Eriogonum nortonii

Eriogonum nortonii is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Pinnacles buckwheat. This small annual herb is endemic to California where it is known mainly from a few occurrences around the border between Monterey and San Benito Counties. It is sometimes seen on the protected land of Pinnacles National Park.[2]

Description

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This plant grows between 5 and 20 centimeters in height, with a thread-thin branched stem which is often red in color.[3] Most of the leaves are 0.5 to 1.0 cm long and rounded, fuzzy underneath and wavy-edged. Tiny clusters of very light to deep pink flowers grow on minute erect stalks.

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References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ Broyles, Rothwell P. (1975). Pinnacles National Monument (N.M.), Proposed Master Plan: Environmental Impact Statement. California: Pinnacles National Monument. p. 3.
  3. ^ U.S. Naval Observatory, Optical Interferometer Project: Environmental Impact Statement. San Bruno, CA: Naval Facilities Engineering Command. July 1992. pp. 3–41.