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Eriogonum brevicaule var. micranthum
Eriogonum brevicaule Nutt. var. micranthum (Nutt.) Reveal
Red Desert Wild Buckwheat, Shortstem Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum brevicaule ssp. orendense
USDA Symbol: ERBRM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, rarely yellowish white.
Distribution
USA: WYNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland and sagebrush communities.
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. micranthum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum brevicaule var. micranthum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum brevicaule var. micranthum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR