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Eriogonum strictum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Blue Mountain buckwheat. It is a common plant of western North America from northern California to British Columbia where it is found along rocky slopes and scrubland. This is a perennial herb forming leaf mats up to 40 centimeters wide and producing erect flower clusters 10 to 35 centimeters tall. The woolly, oval-shaped leaves are one to four centimeters long. The slender flower cluster stalks are naked but usually woolly and produce flower clusters at the top. The flowers are yellow and darken to reddish or orange.
Perennial herb
4 - 26 in Tall
Upright
Slow
Yellow, Cream, Pink, White
Spring
Partial Shade
Low, Very Low
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Rocky places
Northern Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest
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Likely
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Confirmed
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