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Eriogonum pulchrum
Eriogonum pulchrum Eastw.
Meteor Crater Wild Buckwheat, Sowy Wild Buckwheat, Yavapai County Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum ericifolium var. pulchrum, Eriogonum mearnsii var. pulchrum
USDA Symbol: ERPU21
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Gravelly to rocky volcanic soil and outcrops, blackbrush and sagebrush communities, juniper or pinyon-juniper woodlands.
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 pulchrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum pulchrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum pulchrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR