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Stenogonum salsuginosum (Salty buckwheat)
Reveal, James L.

Stenogonum salsuginosum

Stenogonum salsuginosum Nutt.

Salty Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum salsuginosum

USDA Symbol: STSA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems to about 8 inches in length.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , MT , NM , NV , UT , WY

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 Stenogonum salsuginosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stenogonum salsuginosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stenogonum salsuginosum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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