familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Ganysma
speciesEriogonum spergulinum
Eriogonum spergulinum var. pratense
Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 80. 1950.
Common names: Mountain meadow wild buckwheat
Basionym: Eriogonum pratense S. Stokes Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 201. 1943
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 409.
Revision as of 22:38, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants prostrate to ascending, 0.5–1 dm. Inflorescence branches: internodes not glandular. Flowers 1.8–2 mm; perianth hirsutulous.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy granitic slopes, high-elevation meadow and sagebrush communities, subalpine to alpine conifer woodlands
Elevation: (2500-)2800-3500 m
Discussion
Variety pratense is restricted to the southern Sierra Nevada in Inyo and Tulare counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.