| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriogonum chrysocephalum A.Gray sect. Eucycla |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 101 (1876) |
| Native Range | wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-2800m |
| Description | stems tomentose, leaves linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 3-9cm, abaxially tomentose, adaxially grey or greenish, inflorescence umbellate or capitate, perianth glabrous |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow, umber |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | 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 |
| Synonyms | Eriogonum brevicaule var. huberi S.L.Welsh Eriogonum brevicaule var. laxifolium (Torr. & A.Gray) Reveal Eriogonum brevicaule var. promiscuum S.L.Welsh Eriogonum brevicaule var. pumilum S.Stokes ex M.E.Jones Eriogonum chrysocephalum ssp. typicum S.Stokes Eriogonum kingii var. laxifolium Torr. & A.Gray Eriogonum laxifolium E.Nelson Eriogonum medium Rydb. Eriogonum nudicaule ssp. angustum (M.E.Jones) S.Stokes Eriogonum nudicaule ssp. pumilum (S.Stokes ex M.E.Jones) S.Stokes Eriogonum ochrocephalum var. angustum M.E.Jones |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |