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Eriogonum flavum var. polyphyllum
Eriogonum flavum Nutt. var. polyphyllum (Small ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones
Alpine Golden Buckwheat, Alpine Golden Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum polyphyllum
USDA Symbol: ERFLP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: MT , WYNative Habitat: Montane to subalpine 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 flavum var. polyphyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum flavum var. polyphyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum flavum var. polyphyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR