Eriogonum umbellatum var. dichrocephalum
Polygonaceae
Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat
Low mat of leaf clusters. Leaves narrow to widely rounded, pointed at tip, with few to dense hairs on upper and lower surfaces. Flower stem to 6 in. tall supports whorl of bracts and hairless flower stalks. Flowers cream to pale yellow, aging to reddish yellow. Grows in sandy or gravel soils, rimrock, at high elevations in Oregon and California. Similar E. umbellatum var. hausknechtii is more common at high elevations in Washington, parts of Oregon.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 4-6 petals, flowers in clusters
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–8 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, East-side Forest, Subalpine
- Found In: Steens
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Eriogonum umbellatum var. aridum
