Plant Profile: Eriogonum umbellatum

Taxonomy: Eriogonum umbellatum

Names

Sulfur Flower, Sulphur Buckwheat, Sulphur Flower Buckwheat, Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat, Sulphurflower Buckwheat, Umbrella Plant, Wild Buckweat

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Phonetic Spelling:air-ee-OH-goh-num um-bell-AY-tum

Genus:Eriogonum

Species:umbellatum

Family:Polygonaceae

A perennial plant from the buckwheat family, this species is indigenous to certain regions of the western United States and exhibits a wide range of shapes and colors.

Eriogonum umbellatum Feature Summary

Eriogonum umbellatum Image Gallery

Tags

#perennial
#herbaceous perennial
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Eriogonum umbellatum Feature Summary

Attributes
NW. U.S.A. to New Mexico
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial

Eriogonum umbellatum Attributes

Eriogonum umbellatum: Country Or Region Of Origin

NW. U.S.A. to New Mexico

Eriogonum umbellatum: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Eriogonum umbellatum Whole Plant Traits

Eriogonum umbellatum: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Eriogonum umbellatum Leaves

Eriogonum umbellatum: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Eriogonum umbellatum Stem

Eriogonum umbellatum: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes