Species Details
Eriogonum hirtellum
Klamath Mountain buckwheat
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Species Description:
Eriogonum hirtellum, commonly known as Klamath Mountain buckwheat, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 610 to 1900 meters. Eriogonum hirtellum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Eriogonum hirtellum J.T. Howell & Bacig. |
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Common Name: Klamath Mountain buckwheat |
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| Family: | Polygonaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDPGN082T0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERHI7 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2S3 |
| Other Status: | SB_UCSC; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep
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Elevation:
610 - 1900 meters 2000 - 6235 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 12 | 40 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Logging | 7 | 23% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 5 | 16% |
| Improper burning regime | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 3% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 3% |
| Grazing | 1 | 3% |
| Total Occurrences: | 30 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 24 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 6 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 29 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bear Peak (4112365), Deadman Point (4112384), Figurehead Mtn. (4112383), Hamburg (4112371), Happy Camp (4112374), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Preston Peak (4112375), Scott Bar (4112361) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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