Eriogonum hoffmannii var. robustius

S. Stokes

Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 16. 1941.

Common names: Furnace Creek Wash wild buckwheat
Endemic
Synonyms: Eriogonum hoffmannii subsp. robustius (S. Stokes) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 398.

Plants 4–10 dm. Leaves basal or sheathing; petiole (3–)5–10 cm; blade 2–5 × 3–8 cm, margins crisped. 2n = 40.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Nov.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats, slopes, and washes, saltbush and creosote bush communities
Elevation: 100-1700 m

Discussion

Variety robustius is known only from the Funeral and Black mountains of Inyo County. It is more common than var. hoffmannii, being found in the Furnace Creek and Ryan washes, and near Dante’s View.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
James L. Reveal +
S. Stokes +
Eriogonum sect. Ganysma +
Furnace Creek Wash wild buckwheat +
100-1700 m +
Sandy to gravelly flats, slopes, and washes, saltbush and creosote bush communities +
Flowering Aug–Nov. +
Leafl. W. Bot. +
Eriogonum hoffmannii subsp. robustius +
Eriogonum hoffmannii var. robustius +
Eriogonum hoffmannii +
variety +