familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Eucycla
speciesEriogonum apricum
Eriogonum apricum var. apricum
Common names: Ione wild buckwheat
EndemicConservation concern
Aerial flowering stems erect to slightly spreading. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat: Clay hills and barren outcrops, manzanita communities, conifer woodlands
Elevation: 80-200 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety apricum is federally listed as endangered. It is known only from a 10-acre site south of Ione in Amador County.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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