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Eriogonum capistratum var. welshii

Eriogonum capistratum Reveal var. welshii Reveal

Welsh's Buckwheat, Welsh's Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERCAW2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow to pale yellow, rarely cream.

Distribution

USA: ID
Native Habitat: Volcanic and metamorphic rock outcrops, basaltic or granitic sandy flats, washes, slopes and ridges, saltbush and sagebrush to alpine tundra communities, juniper or 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 capistratum var. welshii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum capistratum var. welshii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum capistratum var. welshii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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