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Anderson, Wynn

Eriogonum tenellum var. platyphyllum

Eriogonum tenellum Torr. var. platyphyllum (Torr. ex Benth.) Torr.

Tall Buckwheat, Broad-leaf Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERTEP

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
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pink with greenish to reddish midribs.

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 var. platyphyllum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum tenellum var. platyphyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum tenellum var. platyphyllum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-01
Research By: CBR

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