Scientific Family
Polygonaceae
Synonyms
Eriogonum molestum, Eriogonum vimineum
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Annual
Height
To 16 inches
Riparian
No
The green basal leaves are rounded with wavy margins. A branched, erect, leafless stem emerges from the basal leaves bearing loose clusters of small, white to red flowers.
Leaves basal only, round or oval, very hairy on underside, top surface not hairy; stems erect, bright green, not hairy; white to pink or red, rarely yellow flowers are in clusters; flower sepals and petals look alike.
Habitat
Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland, saltbush, chaparral and sagebrush communities, oak and montane conifer woodlands.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Montane Conifer Forest
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Disturbed Areas
Low elevation
3000
High elevation
7000
Flower Characteristics
Clusters of white to red flowers emerge from elongated cylinders that hug the branches of the erect stem.
Flower color
White to red
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
No
First bloom month
May
Last bloom month
September
Flower clusters
Rounded
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
The green basal leaves are broadly rounded with wavy edges and woolly hairs below. A leafless, branched flower stem emerges from the basal leaves.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Triangular
Leaf margin
Lobed
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Fruit type
Achene
Fruit color
Brown