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Eriogonum ephedroides
Eriogonum ephedroides Reveal
Ephedra Buckwheat, Ephedra Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum brevicaule var. ephedroides
USDA Symbol: EREP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellowish white to pale yellow, rarely bright yellow.
Distribution
USA: CO , UTNative Habitat: Shale and clay flats and slopes, saltbush and sagebrush communities, pinyon-juniper 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 ephedroides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum ephedroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum ephedroides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR