familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Oligogonum
speciesEriogonum prattenianum
Eriogonum prattenianum var. prattenianum
Common names: Nevada City wild buckwheat
Synonyms: Eriogonum umbellatum subsp. serratum S. Stokes
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 359.
Revision as of 21:09, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Herbs, mats, to erect subshrubs, 3–5 dm. Leaf blades tomentose on both surfaces. Involucres 5–8 mm wide; teeth erect to slightly reflexed, 1–2 mm. Flowers usually 5–8 mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Volcanic or granitic flats and slopes, manzanita and buckbrush communities, oak and montane conifer woodlands
Elevation: 800-2200 m
Discussion
Variety prattenianum is widely scattered in disjunct populations along the western slope of the northern and central Sierra Nevada (Calaveras, El Dorado, Madera, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, and Tuolumne counties) from Nevada City in the north to Chowchilla Mountain in the south.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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