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Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. ochroleucum (Small ex Rydb.) M. Peck
Cushion Buckwheat, Long-stemmed Cushion Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum ochroleucum, Eriogonum ovalifolium ssp. ochroleucum, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. macropodum
USDA Symbol: EROVO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Cushion-like, up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: MT , WYNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland and sagebrush communities, juniper and montane 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 ovalifolium var. ochroleucum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR