familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Ganysma
speciesEriogonum nutans
Eriogonum nutans var. glabratum
Madroño 18: 172. 1966.
Common names: Deeth wild buckwheat
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 403.
Revision as of 17:41, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Peduncles glabrous. Involucres glabrous. 2n = 80.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, saltbush and sage-brush communities, and (as an introduction) in montane conifer woodlands
Elevation: 1500-1900 m
Discussion
Variety glabratum occurs naturally only in Elko County, Nevada. It was inadvertently introduced into the Truckee area of Nevada County, California, probably as a result of truckers stopping to put chains on their tires before crossing the Sierra Nevada. The variety was gathered there by Gordon True (2588a, 2646, 6415, CAS) from 1965 until 1970, but the plants apparently failed to persist.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.