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Reveal, James L.

Eriogonum jamesii

Eriogonum jamesii Benth.

James' Buckwheat, James' Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERJA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , KS , NM , OK , TX , UT , WY

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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View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.4 - Research Update, Wild-Collecting Endangers Natives, Director's Report, Maryland ...

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriogonum jamesii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum jamesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum jamesii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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