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Eriogonum ovalifolium var. eximium
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. eximium (Tidestr.) J.T. Howell
Brown Margined Buckwheat, Brownmargin Buckwheat, Cushion Buckwheat, Slide Mountain Cushion Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum ovalifolium ssp. eximium
USDA Symbol: EROVE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Cushion-like, up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NVNative Habitat: Granitic sandy or gravelly to rocky or even talus slopes, sagebrush communities, montane 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 ovalifolium var. eximium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum ovalifolium var. eximium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum ovalifolium var. eximium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR