Taxon Details

Eriogonum shockleyi var. shockleyi

Shockley's buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum shockleyi var. shockleyi, commonly known as Shockley's buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland (gravelly, and carbonate), growing at elevations from 1700 to 2700 meters. Eriogonum shockleyi var. shockleyi is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum shockleyi S. Watson var. shockleyi
Common Name:
Shockley's buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN085E2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1700 - 2700 meters
5580 - 8860 feet
General Habitats:
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland (gravelly, carbonate)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened in ID. See Phytologia 66(4):323-324 (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)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dyer (3711861), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Joshua Flats (3711728), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Laws (3711843), Tin Mountain (3611784), West of Teakettle Junction (3611776), White Top Mtn. (3611774)
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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