Taxon Details

Eriogonum mensicola

Pinyon Mesa buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum mensicola, commonly known as Pinyon Mesa buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1800 to 2805 meters. Eriogonum mensicola is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum mensicola S. Stokes
Common Name: Pinyon Mesa buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN084H1
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERME10
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2008-09-16
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
1800 - 2805 meters
5905 - 9205 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (sometimes)
Rocky (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Known in California from fewer than 20 occurrences. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3 (1): 15-18 (1941) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					16
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	15

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	16
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blackrock (3611882), Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Coso Peak (3611726), Crooked Creek (3711841), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Jail Canyon (3611722), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Panamint Butte (3611743), Telescope Peak (3611721), Tin Mountain (3611784), Upper Centennial Flat (3611727), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

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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Presumed Extant

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