familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Oligogonum
speciesEriogonum sphaerocephalum
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sublineare
Harvard Pap. Bot. 9: 197. 2004.
Common names: Scabland wild buckwheat
Basionym: Eriogonum caespitosum var. sublineare S. Stokes Leafl. W. Bot. 2: 72. 1938
Synonyms: Eriogonum douglasii var. sublineare (S. Stokes) Reveal Eriogonum douglasii var. tenue (Small) C. L. Hitchcock
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Leaf blades linear-oblanceolate, mostly tomentose on both surfaces, margins usually revolute. Inflorescences capitate or umbellate. Perianths pale yellow to ochroleucous.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Gravelly, volcanic scablands, mixed grassland and sagebrush communities
Elevation: 100-1300 m
Discussion
Variety sublineare is found in south-central Wash-ington and adjacent north-central Oregon. It is frequently confused with Eriogonum douglasii.
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