Eriogonum umbellatum
Sulphurflower Buckwheat
Polygonaceae
Flowers
Flowers
Leaves
Leaves
The leaves are clustered in clumps at the base of the flowers, or on their own.
The leaves are usually dark green. Their shape varies: it can be anywhere from elliptic to oblanceolate.
In Colorado the plant almost always has a whorl of bracts at the base of the inflorescence.
Stem
Stem
The stems tend to lean under the weight of the flowers. They're usually somewhat hairy.
Roots
Roots
