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Eriogonum nudum var. murinum

Eriogonum nudum Douglas ex Benth. var. murinum Reveal

Mouse Buckwheat, Mouse Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERNUM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, mixed grassland, manzanita and buckbrush communities, oak and 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 nudum var. murinum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum nudum var. murinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum nudum var. murinum

Metadata

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

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