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Eriogonum reniforme
Eriogonum reniforme Torr. & Frém.
Kidney Leaved Buckwheat, Kidney-leaf Wild Buckwheat, Kidneyleaf Buckwheat, Skeleton Weed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum reniforme var. comosum
USDA Symbol: ERRE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Sandy flats, washes and slopes, saltbush, greasewood, creosote bush and sagebrush communities, pinyon and/or juniper 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 reniforme in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum reniforme in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum reniforme
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR