Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat (Eriogonum arborescens)
Description
Eriogonum arborescens is a woody perennial shrub that grows from 6-15 decimetres (2.0-4.9 ft) in height, and sprawling from 5-30 decimetres (1.6-9.8 ft) in diameter. The stems have shreddy maroon=brown bark. They bear narrow, fuzzy green leaves at the ends of the branches, each 2 to 5 centimeters long and sometimes with edges rolled under. The frilly inflorescences of densely clustered flowers erect on nearly naked peduncles. Each flower is only a few millimeters wide, very light pink in color, with nine protruding stamens. The bloom period is from April to October.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Polygonaceae
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Genus: Eriogonum
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