familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Eucycla
speciesEriogonum kennedyi
Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum
in P. A. Munz, Man. S. Calif. Bot., 597. 1935.
Common names: San Gorgonio wild buckwheat
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Eriogonum kennedyi forma alpigenum Munz & I. M. Johnston Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 51: 296. 1924
Synonyms: Eriogonum kennedyi subsp. alpigenum (Munz & I. M. Johnston) Munz
Herbs, loosely matted, 0.2–0.5 × 1–4 dm. Leaf blades oblanceolate to elliptic, 0.2–0.4 × 0.07–0.15 cm, reddish- or brownish-white-tomentose, margins often revolute. Scapes 0.5–3 cm, tomentose. Involucres 1.5–2 mm, glabrous or tomentose. Flowers (1.5–)2–2.5 mm. Achenes 1.8–2 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Gravelly to rocky slopes and ridges, sagebrush communities, alpine conifer woodlands
Elevation: 2500-3500 m
Discussion
Variety alpigenum is rare and localized, restricted to the higher mountains of the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. In the Mt. Williamson and Mt. Baden-Powell area of the San Gabriel Mountains, it occurs from 2500–2800 m, whereas on Mt. San Gorgonio, it is found from 3350–3500 m.
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Lower Taxa
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