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Eriogonum nidularium
Eriogonum nidularium Coville
Birdnest Buckwheat, Birdnest Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum vimineum ssp. nidularium
USDA Symbol: ERNI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow or yellow, rarely creamy white, becoming red.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , NV , OR , UTNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly washes, flats and slopes, saltbush, greasewood, creosote bush, blackbrush and sagebrush communities, pinyon and/or juniper 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 nidularium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum nidularium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum nidularium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR