| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriogonum desertorum (Maguire) R.J.Davis sect. Eucycla |
| Bibliography | Fl. Idaho: 246 (1952) |
| Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, 4-20mm, grey-white or greenish tomentose, inflorescence capitate, 7-15mm, involucres crowded, turbinate, perianth lobes lanceolate |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Eriogonum brevicaule var. desertorum (Maguire) S.L.Welsh Eriogonum chrysocephalum ssp. desertorum Maguire Eriogonum lewisii Reveal |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |