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Eriogonum alatum var. glabriusculum
Eriogonum alatum Torr. var. glabriusculum Torr.
Canadian River Wild Buckwheat, Winged Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERALG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: NM , OK , TXNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and gentle slopes, mixed grassland, saltbush and mesquite communities, oak 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 alatum var. glabriusculum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum alatum var. glabriusculum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum alatum var. glabriusculum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR