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Eriogonum ephedroides

Eriogonum ephedroides Reveal

Ephedra Buckwheat, Ephedra Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum brevicaule var. ephedroides

USDA Symbol: EREP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellowish white to pale yellow, rarely bright yellow.

Distribution

USA: CO , UT
Native Habitat: Shale and clay flats and slopes, saltbush and sagebrush communities, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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