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Eriogonum ochrocephalum var. sceptrum

Eriogonum ochrocephalum S. Watson var. sceptrum Reveal

Harper Wild Buckwheat, Whitewoolly Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: EROCS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: ID
Native Habitat: Volcanic, diatomaceous or gumbo flats, washes and slopes, saltbush and sagebrush communities, juniper 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 ochrocephalum var. sceptrum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum ochrocephalum var. sceptrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum ochrocephalum var. sceptrum

Metadata

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

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