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Eriogonum coloradense
Eriogonum coloradense Small
Colorado Buckwheat, Colorado Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERCO11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, high-elevation sagebrush and marginal meadow grassland communities, montane or subalpine conifer woodlands.
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 coloradense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum coloradense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum coloradense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR