Eriogonum tenellum var. platyphyllum

(Torrey ex Bentham) Torrey

in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 176. 1859.

Common names: Broad-leaf wild buckwheat
Basionym: Eriogonum platyphyllum Torrey ex Bentham in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 20. 1856
Synonyms: Eriogonum tenellum subsp. platyphyllum (Torrey ex Bentham) S. Stokes
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 401. Mentioned on page 400.

Plants 3–6 dm. Caudex stems compact to slightly spreading. Leaves sheathing up stems; blade ovate to suborbiculate or orbiculate, 1–3 × 1–3 cm.


Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Gravelly to rocky flats and slopes, saltbush, mesquite, and creosote bush communities, oak woodlands
Elevation: 300-900 m

Distribution

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Tex., Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León).

Discussion

Variety platyphyllum is a Mexican taxon that just enters the flora area in Brewster, Presidio, Terrell, and Uvalde counties of western Texas. The type was gathered along the Nueces River in Uvalde County, but the variety has not been found in that area since 1849. Although this differs from the other varieties in terms of its leaf shap, a sharp distinction between this taxon and the others is not always possible in Texas.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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James L. Reveal +
(Torrey ex Bentham) Torrey +
Eriogonum platyphyllum +
Broad-leaf wild buckwheat +
Tex. +, Mexico (Coahuila +  and Nuevo León). +
300-900 m +
Gravelly to rocky flats and slopes, saltbush, mesquite, and creosote bush communities, oak woodlands +
Flowering May–Oct. +
in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. +
Illustrated +
Eriogonum tenellum subsp. platyphyllum +
Eriogonum tenellum var. platyphyllum +
Eriogonum tenellum +
variety +