Eriogonum apricum var. prostratum

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Scientific Name: Eriogonum apricum J.T. Howell var. prostratum Myatt
Common Name: Irish Hill buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN080F2
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERAPP
Synonyms/Other Names:

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
90 - 120 meters
295 - 395 feet

General Habitats:

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes: Known from only two occurrences near Irish Hill and Carbondale Mesa on the Ione Formation. Threatened by vehicles, mining, and erosion. See Madroño 20(6):320 (1970) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):320-321 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	100 %
Mining	2	100%
ORV activity	1	50%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	50%
Development	1	50%
Grazing	1	50%

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	1

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Amador (AMA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carbondale (3812141), Irish Hill (3812048)

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.

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