Eriogonum nudum var. indictum

(Jepson) Reveal

in P. A. Munz, Suppl. Calif. Fl., 69. 1968.

Common names: Protruding wild buckwheat
Endemic
Basionym: Eriogonum indictum Jepson Fl. Calif. 1: 421. 1914
Synonyms: Eriogonum latifolium var. indictum (Jepson) S. Stokes
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 313. Mentioned on page 309.

Plants 5–8(–10) dm. Aerial flowering stems strongly fistulose, 2.5–3.5 dm, glabrous. Leaves sheathing; blade 1–6 × 1–2(–3) cm, densely tomentose abaxially, less so to floccose adaxially, margins strongly undulate-crisped. Inflorescences cymose, 25–50 × 15–25 cm; branches glabrous. Involucres 1 per node, 4–5 mm, glabrous. Flowers 2.5–3 mm; perianth pale yellowish white to yellow or white, glabrous. 2n = 80.


Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Clayey slopes, grassland communities, oak and conifer woodlands
Elevation: 100-1100 m

Discussion

Variety indictum is found on the inner Coast Ranges of central California. For the most part, its range is east of that of var. auriculatum, occurring in Fresno, western Kern, Kings, Merced, eastern Monterey, San Benito, and eastern San Luis Obispo counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
James L. Reveal +
(Jepson) Reveal +
Eriogonum indictum +
Protruding wild buckwheat +
100-1100 m +
Clayey slopes, grassland communities, oak and conifer woodlands +
Flowering May–Oct. +
in P. A. Munz, Suppl. Calif. Fl., +
Eriogonum latifolium var. indictum +
Eriogonum nudum var. indictum +
Eriogonum nudum +
variety +