Sulfur Buckwheat
Scientific Name:
Eriogonum umbellatum
Type:
Herbaceous Plant
Habitat:
Dry, open, rocky sites at elevations of 700 to 12,000 feet with shallow, sandy soils, especially on sunny slopes and ridges
Range:
Western Canada south to California and east into Colorado and New Mexico
Status:
Secure (NatureServe)
This species is
NATIVE
to the Truckee Meadows.