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Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum
Eriogonum kennedyi Porter ex S. Watson var. austromontanum Munz & I.M. Johnst.
Southern Mountain Buckwheat, Southern Mountain Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. austromontanum
USDA Symbol: ERKEA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Loosely matted, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Gravelly flats and slopes, sagebrush and montane conifer woodlands.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q0S7Status:Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR