Taxon Details
Eriogonum polypodum
Tulare County buckwheat
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Taxon Summary:
Eriogonum polypodum, commonly known as Tulare County buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest (granitic, and sandy or gravelly), growing at elevations from 2400 to 3500 meters. Eriogonum polypodum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Eriogonum polypodum Small |
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Common Name: Tulare County buckwheat |
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Family: | Polygonaceae | |
Element Code: | PDPGN084U0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ERPO8 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G4 |
State Rank: |
S4 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
2400 - 3500 meters 7875 - 11485 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Cirque Peak (3611842), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kern Peak (3611833), Mineral King (3611845), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Brewer (3611864), Mt. Clarence King (3611874), Mt. Kaweah (3611854), Mt. Langley (3611852), Mt. Silliman (3611866), Mt. Williamson (3611863), Muir Grove (3611867), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Split Mtn. (3711814) |
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