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Eriogonum
umbellatum 'Beartooth Pass' |
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Beartooth Pass Buckwheat |
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Form: |
Perennial |
Growth habit: |
Clumping |
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Size: |
10" h x
18" w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Moderate |
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Flower Color: |
Cream |
Hardiness: |
to 15
degrees F |
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Exposure: |
Full to
part sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky and
acidic |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Polygonaceae |
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Distribution: |
Beartooth
Mtn |
Habitat: |
Alpine, among rocks or shrubs |
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Wildlife Value: |
Attracts butterflies and seed eaters.
Butterflies and bees are attracted to the flowers for nectar, also a
host for caterpillars. Birds like the seeds. |
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Description: |
Handsome mat-like groundcover; good for rock
gardens. Forms attractive mat of green,
silver-backed leaves. Cream colored flowers off
of long stems in the Summer. |
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