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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium

Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & A. Gray

Eastern Mojave Buckwheat, Mojave Buckwheat, Flattop Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum fasciculatum ssp. polifolium, Eriogonum fasciculatum var. revolutum, Eriogonum polifolium

USDA Symbol: ERFAP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Reddish throats.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2017-11-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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