/Blue%20Jay%20Campground,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA%2010-31-10%20005.jpg) Flower clusters are scattered along the stems. Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 10-31-10. © Joan Avise. |
Long-stemmed Buckwheat Eriogonum elongatum A perennial growing 2-4 ft. tall including the inflorescence. Fairly common on dry slopes in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and borders of grassland, especially in the Santa Ana Mountains, less common at lower elevations along the northwest and southeast coasts (Roberts). It is leafy below, bare above. Flowering May - Nov. Polygonaceae; Subfamily Eriogonoideae Back to Polygonaceae of Orange County, California |
/Blue%20Jay%20Campground,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA%20Peter%20J.%20Bryant%20DSC_0042c.jpg) 6-lobed white to pinkish-red calyx in 2 whorls, 1/8th in. long; 9 stamens; no petals. Rusty rings on the stem under the flowers. Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 10-31-10. © Peter J. Bryant |
/Blue%20Jay%20Campground,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA%2010-31-10%20Peter%20J.%20Bryant%20038.jpg) Shaggy hairs on the stems. Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 10-31-10. © Peter J. Bryant |
/Blue%20Jay%20Campground,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA%2010-31-10%20Peter%20J.%20Bryant%20037.jpg) Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 10-31-10. © Peter J. Bryant |
/Blue%20Jay%20Campground,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA%2010-31-10%20035.jpg) Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 10-31-10. © Joan Avise. |
/Long-stemmed%20Buckwheat(Eriogonum%20elongatum%20var.%20elongatum)Santiago%20Peak%202-1-12%20203.jpg) Leaves are wavy margined, white woolly below, tomentose above. Santiago Peak, Cleveland National Forest, 2-1-12. © Joan Avise. |
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/Blue%20Jay%20Campground,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA%2010-31-10%20006.jpg) Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 10-31-10. © Joan Avise. |
/Blue%20Jay%20Campground,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA%2010-31-10%20004.jpg) Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 10-31-10. © Joan Avise. |
 James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 11-15-11. © Peter J. Bryant |
 James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 11-15-11. © Peter J. Bryant |