familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Ganysma
speciesEriogonum hoffmannii
Eriogonum hoffmannii var. hoffmannii
Common names: Hoffmann’s wild buckwheat
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 398.
Plants 0.5–5 dm. Leaves basal; petiole 1–5 cm; blade 1–4 × 2–4 cm, margins entire. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly slopes, sagebrush communities, pinyon-juniper woodlands
Elevation: 1000-1700 m
Discussion
Variety hoffmannii is restricted to the Panamint Mountains in the Towne Pass and Wildrose Canyon areas of Inyo County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.