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Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum
Eriogonum kennedyi Porter ex S. Watson var. alpigenum Munz & I.M. Johnst.
San Gorgonio Wild Buckwheat, Southern Alpine Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. alpigenum
USDA Symbol: ERKEA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Loosely matted, up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Gravelly to rocky slopes and ridges, sagebrush communities, alpine conifer woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 kennedyi var. alpigenum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR