Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. var. laxiflorum Hook.
[= Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum]
Annotated by Charles F. Williams, 15 Oct 2015. Sources: IMF.

Idaho: Bannock County: Summit ridge of Indian Mountain, South of Pocatello above Mink Creek at top of Kinney Creek drainage. Elev. 7250 ft.
42.746839° N, 112.346255° W;
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 200 meters. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.
Relatively flat, rocky, gravelly ridge with scattered, dwarf, "alpine-like" vegetation. Found from summit down ridges almost to valley. Shrubby plants to 30-40cm tall. In full bloom. Leaves just starting to senesce. Flower color varies from white to pink among plants. Very common. Inflorescence dichotomously branching at tips of multiple stems. Leaf blades <2cm x 4mm, slightly revolute margins, grey-tomentose below, ~glabrous above. Tepals ~monomorphic, broadly rounded. Involucre tomentose, narrowly turbinate, with short, non-reflexed teeth. Phenology: Flowers.

Charles F. Williams 1660, Sep 6, 2015
IDS, Accession: 2015.00x, Barcode: IDS0067919