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Sulphur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
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Flower
Yellow
3 or 6 Petals
Basal
Typical Height
Perennial
Native
Description
Height 1 - 4 ft.
CA Bloom Aug - Oct
Flowers are mostly yellow, grouping to form small spheres at the top of stems.
Varies a lot in appearance, growing from 4 inches to 6 feet tall. See the slideshow for examples.
Leaves are mostly woolly and low on the plant.
CA native
AKA Sulphur Flower Buckwheat
Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae)
An
umbel
of spherical flower groups at the top of the stem.
Flowers form above low-lying fuzzy leaves.
Although mostly yellow, Sulphur Buckwheat comes in other colors too.
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