Taxon Details

Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides

parsnip-flowered buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides, commonly known as parsnip-flowered buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2930 meters. Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. var. heracleoides
Common Name:
parsnip-flowered buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN082R4
USDA Plants Symbol: ERHEH3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1200 - 2930 meters
3935 - 9615 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky (often)
Notes:
Close to E. umbellatum. See Phytologia 66(4):347 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedarville (4112052), Eagle Peak (4112032), Emerson Peak (4112022), Lake Annie (4112081), McDonald Peak (4012084), Mt. Bidwell (4112082), Payne Peak (4112053), Warren Peak (4112042), Willow Ranch (4112083)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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