Eriogonum gilmanii facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eriogonum gilmanii |
|
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Genus: |
Eriogonum
|
Species: |
gilmanii
|
Eriogonum gilmanii is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Gilman's buckwheat. This plant is endemic to Inyo County, California, where it is known only from the desert mountain slopes of the Cottonwood, Last Chance, and Panamint Ranges. This is a flat mat-forming, woody perennial herb which grows in patches under 20 centimeters wide on rocky soils. Its tiny fleshy leaves, each under half a centimeter wide, are covered in a dense hairy white wool. The plant blooms in showy erect heads of small, inflated flowers, each a few millimeters wide and yellowish or orange with red stripes.
Black History Month on Kiddle
Famous African-American Athletes:
![]() | Tommie Smith |
![]() | Simone Manuel |
![]() | Shani Davis |
![]() | Simone Biles |
![]() | Alice Coachman |
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Eriogonum gilmanii Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.