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Eriogonum maculatum

Spotted Wild Buckwheat

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: simple
leaf surface3: hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: white or whitish magenta or pink
Flowering period2: Apr. to June
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Status: rare
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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