Eriogonum esmeraldense var. toiyabense

J. T. Howell

Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 178. 1952.

Common names: Toiyabe wild buckwheat
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Plants (0.5–)1–3 dm. Aerial flowering stems sparsely glandular proximally. Inflorescence branches glandular proximally. Flowers 2–3 mm. Achenes 1.8–2.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, saltbush, sagebrush, and mountain mahogany communities, pinyon-juniper and montane conifer woodlands
Elevation: 2100-3200 m

Discussion

Variety toiyabense is totally isolated from all known populations of var. esmeraldense. In Nye County, it is found in the Toiyabe, Toquima, and Monitor ranges, where it can be locally common. To the east and north, it is locally infrequent in the Shoshone (Lander County) and Independent mountains (Elko County). It may well be more widely distributed than reported here, and not worthy of its current “sensitive” status.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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James L. Reveal +
J. T. Howell +
Eriogonum sect. Ganysma +
Toiyabe wild buckwheat +
2100-3200 m +
Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, saltbush, sagebrush, and mountain mahogany communities, pinyon-juniper and montane conifer woodlands +
Flowering Jun–Sep. +
Leafl. W. Bot. +
Eriogonum esmeraldense var. toiyabense +
Eriogonum esmeraldense +
variety +