coast buckwheat
Eriogonum latifolia
Family: Polygonaceae.
Type: Woody plant.
Leaves: Leaf undersides are very white, as with other buckwheats. Leaves are clustered around the base of the plant and around the ends of stems.
Fruit & Flower: Flowers are in clusters, and range from pink to white.
Miscellaneous: Coast buckwheat is part of the coastal scrub assemblage, but may also be found on coastal cliffs, and on stabilized dunes.