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Eriogonum giganteum var. compactum
Eriogonum giganteum S. Watson var. compactum Dunkle
Santa Barbara Island Buckwheat, Santa Barbara Island Wild Buckwheat, Santa Barbara Island's St. Catherine's-lace
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum giganteum ssp. compactum
USDA Symbol: ERGIC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky outcrops and cliffs, coastal scrub communities.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 giganteum var. compactum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum giganteum var. compactum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum giganteum var. compactum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR