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Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii

Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. var. nilesii Reveal

Las Vegas Wild Buckwheat, Niles's Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERCON

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.

Distribution

USA: NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly or gypsum flats and washes, saltbush communities.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 116 - Species Report for Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii (Las Vegas buckwheat) (2014) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-01
Research By: CBR

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