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Eriogonum apricum var. prostratum

Eriogonum apricum J.T. Howell var. prostratum Myatt

Irish Hill Buckwheat, Irish Hill Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERAPP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 inch tall, flowering stems prostrate.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Clay hills and outcrops, manzanita communities, conifer woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriogonum apricum var. prostratum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum apricum var. prostratum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum apricum var. prostratum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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