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Eriogonum latens
Eriogonum latens Jeps.
Inyo Buckwheat, Inyo Wild Buckwheat, Onionflower Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum elatum ssp. glabrescens, Eriogonum monticola
USDA Symbol: ERLA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Cream to pale yellow.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly granitic slopes and ridges, sagebrush communities, montane to subalpine 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 latens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum latens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum latens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR