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Eriogonum kingii (Ruby mountain buckwheat)
Reveal, James L.

Eriogonum kingii

Eriogonum kingii Torr. & A. Gray

Ruby Mountain Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERKI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall by 16 inches across.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow to greenish yellow, rarely bright yellow.

Distribution

USA: NV

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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