Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; central Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sandy deserts to lower mountain slopes, chiefly with sagebrush.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, wasps
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Publication: Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 264. (as microtheca). 1853.
Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. ssp. confertiflorum (Benth.) S. Stokes
Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. ssp. laxiflorum (Hook.) S. Stokes
Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. var. laxiflorum Hook., orthographic variant
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum checklist entry
OregonFlora: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum information
E-Flora BC: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum atlas page
CalPhotos: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum photos
