familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Eucycla
speciesEriogonum elatum
Eriogonum elatum var. villosum
Fl. Calif. 1: 421. 1914.
Common names: Tall woolly wild buckwheat
Synonyms: Eriogonum elatum var. incurvum Jepson Eriogonum elatum subsp. villosum (Jepson) Munz ex Reveal
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 316.
Revision as of 20:09, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Aerial flowering stems villous. Inflorescence branches villous.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly slopes and flats, sage-brush communities, pinyon and/or juniper and montane conifer woodlands
Elevation: 500-2000(-2500) m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
Variety villosum is found primarily in scattered places in the southern portion of the species’ range, namely in the Siskiyou/Trinity mountains of southern Oregon (Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties) and northern California (Siskiyou and Trinity counties), and in the Sierra Nevada of California (Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Shasta counties) and Nevada (Carson City, Douglas, and Washoe counties). The taxonomic significance of this variety is questionable, as pubescence may be the result of minor genetic differences.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.