Eriogonum thymoides
Polygonaceae
Thyme Buckwheat
Mat or low cushion, leaves at ends of branches. Stems with shredded bark. Leaves linear, less than 1/2 in. long, ash-gray to green and hairless above. Flower stem 1–3 in., with whorl of leafy bracts about midway. Flowers in dense roundish cluster in a single cup, bracts erect, yellow or white to rose-red. Grows in dry or rocky soils in sagebrush, on rocky ridges.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: 4-6 petals, flowers in clusters
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–10 inches
- Habitat: Dry Rocky Sites, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: East Gorge, Great Basin, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Thyme Desert Buckwheat
