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Eriogonum alatum
Eriogonum alatum Torr.
Winged Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Root Type: Tap
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 6 feet.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: "Perianth yellow to yellowish green, rarely maroon in anthesis, often reddish or maroon in fruit." Webref:3.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , TX , UT , WYWeb 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 alatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum alatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum alatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: CBR