Eriogonum brevicaule Nutt. !
Annotated by Trista Crook, 5 Jan 2022. Sources: Eriogonum Manual for the Eriogonum Society, 2014 Ed.. Remarks: Perianth glabrous both sides. Stipes circa 3 mm long. Leaves tomentose above and below, 2.8-4.8 cm long, fasciculate. Involucre lobes erect.

Idaho: Bonneville County: Caribou National Forest: south side of ridgeline 450 meters west of summit of Old Baldy Peak. Elev. 2405 m.
43.120193° N, 111.222408° W
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 5 meters. Coordinate Source: GPS.
Steep, barren, south facing slope just below ridgeline, formed by layers of calcareous rock eroding to soft clay soil, with Stenotus lanuginosus, Eriogonum brevicaule, Chaenactis douglasii. Perianth yellow, glabrous, base not stipelike; plants forming small clumps or mats 10-30 cm diameter; frequent on bare slope. Photographed. Phenology: Flowers.

Ben Legler 15811, Jun 27, 2020
With Beth Corbin, Samantha Seabrook-Sturgis, Cara Hastings, Daniel Botello
IDS, Accession: 2021.004, Barcode: IDS0077123