familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Eucycla
speciesEriogonum breedlovei
Eriogonum breedlovei var. breedlovei
Common names: Piute wild buckwheat
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 280.
Revision as of 20:09, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Scapes erect, densely glandular-puberulent, slightly pilose. Inflorescences cymose-umbellate, rarely capitate. Peduncles 0.05–0.2 cm.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Quartz outcrops, conifer woodlands
Elevation: 2300-2500 m
Discussion
Variety breedlovei is restricted to Piute Mountain and the Owens Peak areas of Kern County. It is occasionally grown in rock gardens.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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