Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Coastal scrub

Range

North America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Uncommon

About

This hardy plant grows along the rocky coastal bluffs of the western United States. Its dense flower clusters provide a reliable nectar source for over thirty species of butterflies.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Genus

Eriogonum

Species

Eriogonum latifolium