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Eriogonum umbellatum var. covillei
Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. covillei (Small) Munz & Reveal
Coville's Sulphur Buckwheat, Coville's Sulphur Flower, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum covillei, Eriogonum umbellatum ssp. covillei
USDA Symbol: ERUMC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Gravelly to rocky or talus slopes and ridges, high-elevation sagebrush communities, 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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum umbellatum var. covillei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum umbellatum var. covillei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum umbellatum var. covillei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR