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Eriogonum ursinum
Eriogonum ursinum S. Watson
Bear Buckwheat, Bear Valley Buckwheat, Bear Valley Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERUR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly, mostly volcanic soils, oak, mountain mahogany and montane 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 ursinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum ursinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum ursinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR