Eriogonum marifolium A.Gray is a plant in the Polygonaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Eriogonum marifolium A.Gray

Eriogonum marifolium A.Gray

Eriogonum marifolium A.Gray is a dioecious mat-forming subshrub, with male and female plants that differ greatly in flower size and color.

Family
Genus
Eriogonum
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Eriogonum marifolium A.Gray

Eriogonum marifolium A.Gray is a dioecious, mat-forming subshrub that grows in sandy mountain soils. It grows in patches of wavy-edged pale green leaves, and produces erect, branching inflorescences that reach 10 to 40 centimeters in height. Male and female plants of this species often differ so much in appearance that they can be mistaken for separate species. Male plants grow clusters of tiny pale yellow staminate flowers, while female individuals produce clusters of much larger bright yellow or red pistillate flowers.

Photo: (c) Nate Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Martineau · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Polygonaceae Eriogonum

More from Polygonaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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