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Eriogonum gypsophilum

Eriogonum gypsophilum Woot. & Standl.

Gypsum Wild-buckwheat, Seven River Hills Buckwheat, Seven River Hills Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERGY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NM
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in New Mexico where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Eroded gypsum clay hills and fans, creosote bush communities.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1W7
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (NM)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

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

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