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Eriogonum thornei
Eriogonum thornei (Reveal & Henrickson) L.M. Shultz
Thorne's Buckwheat, Thorne's Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum ericifolium ssp. thornei, Eriogonum ericifolium var. thornei
USDA Symbol: ERTH6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Known in North America only in California where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Copper-rich quartzite gravel on ridges, pinyon 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 thornei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum thornei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum thornei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR