| Plant: A perennial with a stout stem from 1 1/2 to 4 feet tall. In its first year it forms a dense rosette of bluish-green leaves around a stout taproot. |   |
| Leaf: The curly, wavy leaves are 3 to 10 inches long on little stalks 1 to 2 inches long. |   |
| Flowers: The dense inflorescence is 1 to 2 feet long, leafless, and rose-colored when fruiting. The inner sepals are heart shaped. |  
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| Flowering period: | March to June |
| Can be found here: | Big Canyon, Back Bay Drive West Side Bluffs |
| Native Plant: No | Halophyte: No |
| Family Name: Buckwheat |
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Date: 11/16/2003
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