Taxon Details

Eriogonum heermannii var. floccosum

Clark Mountain buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum heermannii var. floccosum, commonly known as Clark Mountain buckwheat, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Polygonaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 900 to 2400 meters. Eriogonum heermannii var. floccosum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum heermannii Dur. & Hilg. var. floccosum Munz
Common Name:
Clark Mountain buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN082P3
USDA Plants Symbol: ERHEF
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Aug-Oct
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Elevation:
900 - 2400 meters
2955 - 7875 feet
General Habitats:
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland (carbonate)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
See Phytologia 66(4):314-316 (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)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bighorn Basin (3411576), Blackwater Mine (3511577), Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima (3511525), Cima Dome (3511535), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Colton Well (3411584), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Fountain Peak (3411585), Hackberry Mountain (3511512), Hart Peak (3511531), Ivanpah (3511533), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Kelso (3511516), Mescal Range (3511545), Mid Hills (3511524), Mineral Hill (3511544), Old Woman Statue (3411552), Ord Mountain (3411667), Pachalka Spring (3511556), Pinto Valley (3511523), Red Pass Lake Ne (3511643), Solomons Knob (3511547), State Line Pass (3511564), Turquoise Mtn. (3511548), Valley Wells (3511546)
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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