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Eriogonum truncatum
Eriogonum truncatum Torr. & A. Gray
Contra Costa Buckwheat , Mt. Diablo Buckwheat, Mt. Diablo Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERTR11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy slopes, mixed grassland and chaparral communities, oak 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 truncatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum truncatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum truncatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR