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
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 409.
Revision as of 21:30, 26 July 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.
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