familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Oregonium
speciesEriogonum cithariforme
Eriogonum cithariforme var. agninum
Aliso 7: 223. 1970.
Common names: Santa Ynez wild buckwheat
Endemic
Basionym: Eriogonum agninum Greene Pittonia 2: 165. 1891
Synonyms: Eriogonum gracile var. polygonoides (S. Stokes) Munz Eriogonum vimineum var. agninum (Greene) S. Stokes Eriogonum vimineum subsp. polygonoides S. Stokes
Leaves: petiole not winged; basal blade elliptic to ovate or nearly rounded. Flowering stems and inflorescence branches glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, chaparral communities, oak and montane conifer woodlands
Elevation: 500-1800(-2100) m
Discussion
Variety agninum is known primarily from the mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. A single collection (Davidson 1617, NY) found along Big Rock Creek in Los Angeles County in 1900, and the type of subsp. polygonoides, gathered in San Luis Obispo County, are from disjunct populations. This variety is sometimes difficult to differentiate from E. davidsonii.
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