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Eriogonum atrorubens
Eriogonum atrorubens Engelm.
Red Buckwheat, Red Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAT2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: NMNative Habitat: Sandy to loamy flats and slopes, mixed grassland communities, oak and montane conifer 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 atrorubens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum atrorubens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum atrorubens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR