Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Eriogonum jamesii Bentham
(James's Wild Buckwheat)
Family: Polygonaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
By var., see Allred
Eriogonum jamesii is a middle elevation herb with cottony inflorescences elevated above the rest of the plant. It usually forms mounds as plant ages. The leaves are lanceolate and hairy. The flowers are white with red anthers.
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Eriogonum jamesii, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, roadside between Apache Creek and Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Eriogonum jamesii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Canyon, July 3, 2007
Eriogonum jamesii, closeup of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, roadside between Apache Creek and Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Eriogonum jamesii, herbage, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, roadside between Apache Creek and Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
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