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Eriogonum polyanthum
Eriogonum polyanthum Benth.
American River Sulphur Flower, Many Flowered Buckwheat, Sulfur Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum umbellatum ssp. dumosum, Eriogonum umbellatum ssp. polyanthum, Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum
USDA Symbol: ERPO16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Serpentine flats and slopes, oak and 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 polyanthum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum polyanthum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum polyanthum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR