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Eriogonum umbellatum var. vernum

Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. vernum Reveal

Spring-flowering Sulphur Flower, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERUMV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly, often volcanic flats and slopes, saltbush and sagebrush communities.

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

Metadata

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

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