familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Ganysma
speciesEriogonum tenellum
Eriogonum tenellum var. ramosissimum
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 20. 1856.
Common names: Granite Mountain wild buckwheat
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 400.
Revision as of 21:29, 26 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants 3–4 dm. Caudex stems spreading. Leaves sheathing up stems; blade elliptic to deltoid, 0.3–1.2 × 0.2–0.7 cm. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Dec.
Habitat: Granitic flat outcrops, ledges, and crevices, mixed grassland and mesquite communities, juniper and oak woodlands
Elevation: 200-600 m
Discussion
Variety ramosissimum is restricted to the “Hill Country” in Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, and Mason counties of central Texas, where it can be locally common.
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