Английская Википедия:Eriogonum arborescens

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Eriogonum arborescens is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Santa Cruz Island buckwheat.[1][2][3]

Description

Eriogonum arborescens is a woody shrub that grows from Шаблон:Convert in height, and sprawling from Шаблон:Convert in diameter.[2]

The stems have shreddy maroon-brown bark. They bear narrow, fuzzy green leaves at the ends of the branches, each 2 to 5 centimeters long and sometimes with edges rolled under.[2]

The frilly inflorescences of densely clustered flowers erect on nearly naked peduncles. Each flower is only a few millimeters wide, very light pink in color, with nine protruding stamens. The bloom period is from April to October.[1][2]

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Cultivated specimen in the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, California.

Distribution and habitat

This shrub is endemic to the northern Channel Islands of California except San Miguel Island.[1][2]

It is found in coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitats, between Шаблон:Convert.[2]

Uses

This species, and most buckwheats (Eriogonum sp.), are of special value to butterflies and native bees.[4][5]

Cultivation

Eriogonum arborescens is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for planting in native plant, drought tolerant, and in butterfly gardens and other wildlife gardens; and for larger designed natural landscaping and habitat restoration projects.[4][5][6]

See also

References

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External links

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