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Eriogonum acaule
Eriogonum acaule Nutt.
Singlestem Buckwheat, Pointed Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum caespitosum var. acaule
USDA Symbol: ERAC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 2 inches tall by 8 inches across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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 Eriogonum acaule in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum acaule in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum acaule
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff