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Anderson, Wynn

Eriogonum tenellum

Eriogonum tenellum Torr.

Tall Buckwheat, Tall Wild Buckwheat, Matted Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERTE9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: White to pink with greenish to reddish midribs, becoming pinkish or orange-brown to red.

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland, saltbush, creosote bush, mesquite and sagebrush communities, oak and conifer 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 tenellum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum tenellum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum tenellum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-03
Research By: CBR

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