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Eriogonum rosense
Eriogonum rosense A. Nelson & Kennedy
Mount Rose Buckwheat, Rosy Buckwheat, Rosy Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERRO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bright yellow to reddish yellow, occasionally cream.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Granitic or volcanic slopes and ridges, sagebrush communities, montane to 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 rosense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum rosense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum rosense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR