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Eriogonum spergulinum var. pratense
Eriogonum spergulinum A. Gray var. pratense (S. Stokes) J.T. Howell
Mountain Meadow Wild Buckwheat, Spurry Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERSPP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with greenish to reddish midribs, becoming pinkish to rose.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy granitic slopes, high-elevation meadow and sagebrush communities, subalpine 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.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum spergulinum var. pratense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum spergulinum var. pratense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum spergulinum var. pratense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR