Distribution: Reported from east of the Cascades crest in Washington, but no specimens seen; central Washington to California, east to northwestern Nevada.
Habitat: Gravelly flats in lodgepole and ponderosa pine forests to alpine ridges and talus slopes.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, wasps
Dioecious perennial with a strong taproot and trailing to weakly ascending branches up to 3 dm. long.
Leaves alternate, numerous, 2-4 cm. long, the blade rhombic to obovate-oblanceolate, grayish-woolly beneath, tapered to a slender petiole.
Inflorescence a 3- to 7-rayed umbel, from subcapitate to 5 cm. broad, subtended by a whorl of 3-7 linear-lanceolate bracts; involucres broadly top-shaped, woolly, 3 mm. long, the 5 teeth 0.5 mm. long; perianth pale to deep yellow, glabrous, 3 mm. long, with a stipitate base 0.5 mm. long; filaments bearded on the lower half.
Achene exceeding the perianth.
Publication: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 8: 161. 1870.
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var. marifolium – marum-leaf wild buckwheat, mountain buckwheat
Reported from east of the Cascades crest in Washington, but no specimens seen; central Washington to California, east to northwestern Nevada.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Eriogonum marifolium in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Eriogonum marifolium checklist entry
OregonFlora: Eriogonum marifolium information
E-Flora BC: Eriogonum marifolium atlas page
CalPhotos: Eriogonum marifolium photos
