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Stenogonum flexum
Stenogonum flexum (M.E. Jones) Reveal & J.T. Howell
Bent Two-whorl Buckwheat, Bent Twowhorl Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum flexum, Eriogonum flexum var. ferronis
USDA Symbol: STFL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellow to reddish yellow.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UTNative Habitat: Clay hills and flats, saltbush communities.
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 Stenogonum flexum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stenogonum flexum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stenogonum flexum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR