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Eriogonum kelloggii

Eriogonum kelloggii A. Gray

Kellogg's Buckwheat, Red Mountain Buckwheat, Red Mountain Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERKE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Loosely mat-forming, up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in California where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Heavy clayey soils, montane conifer woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 kelloggii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum kelloggii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum kelloggii

Metadata

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

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