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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Eriogonum grande Greene var. rubescens (Greene) Munz

San Miguel Island Buckwheat, Redflower Pacific Island Wild Buckwheat , Redflower Buckwheat, Large Redflower Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum grande ssp. rubescens, Eriogonum grande var. dunklei, Eriogonum latifolium var. rubescens, Eriogonum rubescens

USDA Symbol: ERGRR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Eriogonum grande var. rubescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum grande var. rubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-09
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