familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Oregonium
speciesEriogonum gracile
Eriogonum gracile var. incultum
Phytologia 66: 265. 1989.
Common names: Palomar Mountain wild buckwheat
Inflorescence branches glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Sandy and gravelly flats and slopes, chaparral communities, oak and pine woodlands
Elevation: 700-1600 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Variety incultum is infrequently encountered in the foothills and mountains of southern California (Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties). Occasionally it is locally common. This variety is much more slender and graceful than Eriogonum davidsonii, with which it might be confused.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.