About Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth.
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth. is a small shrub or subshrub that reaches a maximum height and width of 50 cm (20 in). It grows from a caudex and produces erect flowering stems, with fresh blooms appearing in early summer. Its leaves are wooly, typically on the underside, and range in shape from widely lance-shaped to somewhat oval. Leaves are 1–4 cm (3⁄8–1+5⁄8 in) long, forming basal rosettes around the caudex and also growing at the ends of branches. Its inflorescence grows on a stalk and holds many yellow flowers arranged in a head-like cluster or umbel. This species occurs primarily east of the crest of the Cascade Range, ranging from Washington and Oregon to Idaho, and from southern Oregon and northern California to northern Nevada. It is a common component of desert, rocky, and sagebrush steppe habitats. It can grow across a wide range of elevations, and is most commonly found between 2,000–7,000 feet (600–2,100 m).
