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Eriogonum brevicaule var. cottamii
Eriogonum brevicaule Nutt. var. cottamii (S. Stokes) Reveal
Cottam's Buckwheat, Cottam's Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum tenellum ssp. cottamii
USDA Symbol: ERBRC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: UTNative Habitat: Gravelly limestone slopes and clay hills, sagebrush communities, oak and 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 brevicaule var. cottamii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum brevicaule var. cottamii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum brevicaule var. cottamii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR