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Eriogonum chrysops

Eriogonum chrysops Rydb.

Bitterroot Buckwheat, Golden Buckwheat, Malheur County Wild Buckwheat, One-eyed Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum ovalifolium ssp. chrysops

USDA Symbol: ERCH6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: OR
Native Habitat: Gravelly basaltic or rhyolitic slopes and outcrops, sagebrush communities.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriogonum chrysops in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum chrysops in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum chrysops

Metadata

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

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