Species Details

Eriogonum pendulum

Waldo wild buckwheat

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© 2008 Keir Morse
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© 2009 Norman Jensen
Scientific Name:
Eriogonum pendulum Wats.
Common Name:
Waldo wild buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN084Q0
USDA Plants Symbol: ERPE6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep
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Elevation:
230 - 1000 meters
755 - 3280 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Serpentine
Notes:
Threatened by mining. On watch list in OR. See Phytologia 66(4):314 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 15 54 %
THREAT LIST:
Mining 11 39%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 10%
Improper burning regime 2 7%
Erosion/runoff 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
10 2 0 0 0 16
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 22
Recent <=20 Years 6
Presence:
Presumed Extant 28
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387)
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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