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Eriogonum heermannii var. argense
Eriogonum heermannii Durand & Hilg. var. argense (M.E. Jones) Munz
Heermann's Buckwheat, Heermann's Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum heermannii ssp. argense, Eriogonum howellii, Eriogonum sulcatum var. argense
USDA Symbol: ERHEA
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 , Red , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Limestone (rarely volcanic) cliffs, outcrops and washes, gypsophilous outcrops, saltbush, blackbrush, sagebrush and mountain mahogany communities, pinyon-juniper and montane conifer woodlands.
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 heermannii var. argense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum heermannii var. argense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum heermannii var. argense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR