| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. sect. Eucycla |
| Bibliography | Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(Mar.-Apr.): 15 (1848) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 600-3300m |
| Description | stem leaves linear to elliptic, abaxially tomentose, adaxially subglabrous, inflorescence cymose, rather compact, involucres single, turbinate, flowers glabrous |
| Size | 2-50cm |
| Color | white, yellow, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Eriogonum idahoense Rydb. Eriogonum intricatum Gand. Eriogonum microtheca var. friscanum S.Stokes Eriogonum microtheca var. idahoense (Rydb.) S.Stokes Eriogonum microtheca ssp. intricatum Gand. Eriogonum microtheca var. rigidum Eastw. Eriogonum microtheca ssp. rigidum (Eastw.) S.Stokes Eriogonum microtheca ssp. spathulare Gand. Eriogonum microtheca var. spathulare (Gand.) S.Stokes Eriogonum microtheca ssp. typicum S.Stokes Eriogonum spathulare Gand. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |