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Eriogonum desertorum
Eriogonum desertorum (Maguire) R.J. Davis
Great Basin Desert Buckwheat, Great Basin Desert Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum brevicaule var. desertorum, Eriogonum chrysocephalum ssp. desertorum
USDA Symbol: ERDE11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Leaf: Gray-green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NV , UTValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 desertorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum desertorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum desertorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-09Research By: TWC Staff