Biology:Eriogonum plumatella
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Short description: Species of wild buckwheat
| Eriogonum plumatella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. plumatella
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| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum plumatella Durand & Hilg.
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Eriogonum plumatella is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name yucca buckwheat. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States.
Description
This is an erect shrub reaching a maximum of about 60 centimeters in height and having a narrow, nonspreading profile. Its branching inflorescence has small, woolly, oval-shaped leaves each about a centimeter long.
The top of the plant is occupied by flower clusters which sometimes appear as though arranged in horizontal layers. The flowers are generally pale yellow or white.
left|thumb|240px|Yucca Buckwheat flowers opening, Joshua Tree, California, 2015
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5389430 entry
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