Cushion buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

''Eriogonum ovalifolium'' is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name cushion buckwheat. It is native to western North America from California to Alberta, where it is a member of many plant communities in varied habitats.
Cushion buckwheat  Eriogonum ovalifolium,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Appearance

There are many varieties of this species but in general it is a tough perennial herb which forms mats in gravelly soil or amongst rocks and produces erect inflorescences up to 35 centimeters in height. The pale green to gray leaves at the base of the plant are rounded and woolly and have petioles.

The clumps of flowers are yellow, light red or pink, purple, or white.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusEriogonum
SpeciesE. ovalifolium