| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriogonum contortum Small sect. Eucycla |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1300-1700m |
| Description | thinly floccose or glabrous, greenish, leaves vaginate, linear, 1-2cm, abaxially densely white tomentose, margins revolute, inflorescence cymose, 1-3cm wide |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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