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Eriogonum rosense
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Mt. Rose Buckwheat |
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Form: |
Perennial |
Growth habit: |
Low, mat-like |
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Size: |
4" h x 15"
to 30" w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Moderate |
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Flower Color: |
Yellow |
Hardiness: |
Alpine; 8,000'
to 13,000' |
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Exposure: |
Part sun
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Cultural Uses: |
Medicinal Uses |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky/sandy |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Polygonaceae |
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Distribution: |
West-central Nevada, Eastern Sierra and disjunct to Mt.
Lassen |
Habitat: |
Granitic or volcanic slopes and ridges
in sagebrush communities and in montane to alpine conifer woodlands |
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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:
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An alpine buckwheat is the common yellow-flowered,
matted, high-elevation species in the Sierra Nevada and is an excellent
rock-garden plant. |
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