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Eriogonum nudum var. scapigerum
Eriogonum nudum Douglas ex Benth. var. scapigerum (Eastw.) Jeps.
Naked Buckwheat, Sierran Crest Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum latifolium var. scapigerum, Eriogonum scapigerum
USDA Symbol: ERNUS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Granitic sandy flats, slopes, ridges, talus slopes and alpine fell-fields, mountain meadow and high-elevation sagebrush communities, alpine 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 nudum var. scapigerum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum nudum var. scapigerum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum nudum var. scapigerum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR