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Eriogonum deserticola
Eriogonum deserticola S. Watson
Colorado Desert Buckwheat, Colorado Desert Wild Buckwheat, Desert Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERDE9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jan , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Deep moving sand dunes and sandy flats, desert scrub communities.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 deserticola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum deserticola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum deserticola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR