Oxyria digyna

Alpine Sorrel
Oxyria digyna

Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae)
AKA: Alpine Mountain Sorrel
Photo taken on: August 12, 2007
Location: Poverty Gulch, GV, CO
Life Zones: Alpine
Habitat: Rocky areas

Tiny reddish flowers grow in a cluster along the stalk. Leaves are succulent.

Flora of North America reference.

Red & Orange Flowers