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Eriogonum jamesii var. xanthum

Eriogonum jamesii Benth. var. xanthum (Small) Reveal

James' Buckwheat, James' Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum flavum var. xanthum, Eriogonum xanthum

USDA Symbol: ERJAX

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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CO , NM
Native Habitat: Sandy, gravelly to rocky or talus slopes, high-elevation grassland, sagebrush and tundra communities, alpine 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 jamesii var. xanthum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum jamesii var. xanthum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum jamesii var. xanthum

Metadata

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

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