Eriogonum thomasii
{{Short description|Species of wild buckwheat}}
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|image = Thomas's Wild Buckwheat imported from iNaturalist photo 3142188 on 12 March 2024.jpg
|status = G5
|status_system = TNC
|genus = Eriogonum
|species = thomasii
|authority = Torr.
}}
Eriogonum thomasii is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Thomas' buckwheat. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States and northern Mexico where it is common in many areas, sometimes becoming a weed.
Description
It is a thin annual herb growing up to 30 centimeters tall, with a basal rosette of rounded leaves around the stem. The inflorescence is a wide open array of stem branches bearing clusters of tiny yellowish to pinkish flowers.
References
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External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5936,5994,6179 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Eriogonum+thomasii Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of Northwestern Mexico
Category:Flora of the California desert regions
Category:Flora of the Great Basin
Category:Flora of the Sonoran Deserts
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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