familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Ganysma
speciesEriogonum inerme
varietyEriogonum inerme var. inerme
Eriogonum inerme var. inerme
Common names: Unarmed wild buckwheat
Endemic
Synonyms: Eriogonum vagans S. Watson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 410.
Involucres glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland and chaparral communities, oak and montane conifer woodlands
Elevation: 600-2200 m
Discussion
Variety inerme is rare to infrequent at scattered sites in Coast and Transverse ranges of California in Contra Costa, Kern, Lake, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, Tulare, and Ventura counties. The Idaho population (near New Centerville, Boise County) is a recent introduction, probably having come from California with mining equipment.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.