Eriogonum deflexum Torr.
Skeleton weed
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Polygonaceae | Knotweed or smartweed family |
Genus | Eriogonum | From Greek erion, “wool,” and gonu, “joint or knee,” for the hairy or woolly joints in the stems of some of these species |
Species | deflexum | Bent, or turned abruptly downward at a sharp angle as the buds and sepals are |
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Eriogonum deflexum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/30/2018 · Barber Peak Loop Trail, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm)
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