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Eriogonum saxatile

Eriogonum saxatile S. Watson

Hoary Buckwheat, Hoary Wild Buckwheat, Rock Buckwheat, Rock Eriogonum

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERSA6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Decomposed granitic or volcanic flats, slopes and ridges, chaparral, saltbush and sagebrush communities, pinyon-juniper and montane conifer woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 saxatile in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum saxatile in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum saxatile

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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