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Anderson, Wynn

Eriogonum wrightii var. wrightii

Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. var. wrightii

Wright's Buckwheat, Wright's Bastard-sage, Bastard-sage, Shrubby Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum wrightii ssp. glomerulum

USDA Symbol: ERWRW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall by 5 feet across.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 wrightii var. wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum wrightii var. wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum wrightii var. wrightii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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