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Reveal, James L.

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth. var. sphaerocephalum

Rock Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. brevifolium, Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. geniculatum, Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. megacephalum

USDA Symbol: ERSPS4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2017-10-12
Research By: CBR

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