Species Detail Forb

Plant		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Eriogonum palmerianum - Palmer's buckwheat Synonyms: Eriogonum baileyi Other Common Names: Palmer's wild buckwheat, skeleton weed Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Polygonaceae
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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: Basal leaves with erect, leafless flower stems. Stems and leaves are covered with tufts of soft, tangled hairs.
Identification notes: Flowers white to pink or pale yellow, outer perianth lobes (petals and sepals) narrowly fan-shaped; flower clusters generally sparsely branched, branches not inwardly curved; fruit about 1/16 inch. Leaves basal.
Height: To 1 foot

Habitat

Habitat Description: Sandy to gravelly washes, flats, and slopes. Roadsides. Mesquite-grassland. Chaparral communities. Pinyon and/or juniper woodlands.
Plant Communities: Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 2000 - 7500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White to pink or pale yellow to red Shape: Regular in elongated clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Mar - Oct
Description: Flowers are small, about 1/16 inch wide, and emerge along the plant stems without peduncles (flower stalks). Flowers start out white to pink or pale yellow, then pink to red in age.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish to greenish Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Round or oval Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Basal leaves are 3/16 to 3/4 inches wide, rounded to heart-shaped. The flower stems are leafless.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Achenes are triangular and about 1/16 inch in size.


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