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Eriogonum jamesii var. simplex

Eriogonum jamesii Benth. var. simplex Gandog.

James' Buckwheat, James' Wild Buckwheat, Kansas Antelope Sage

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERJAS

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 , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Initially white to cream, showing pink to red late season.

Distribution

USA: KS
Native Habitat: Clayey or chalk flats, slopes and outcrops, mixed grassland communities.

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
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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