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Eriogonum effusum var. effusum
Eriogonum effusum Nutt. var. effusum
Spreading Buckwheat, Spreading Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum microthecum var. effusum
USDA Symbol: EREFE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , MT , NE , NM , SD , WYNative Habitat: Sandy to rocky slopes and flats, mixed grassland and sagebrush communities, juniper and 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 effusum var. effusum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum effusum var. effusum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum effusum var. effusum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR