Taxon Details
Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum
southern mountain buckwheat
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Taxon Summary:
Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum, commonly known as southern mountain buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (gravelly), and Pebble (Pavement) plain, growing at elevations from 1770 to 2890 meters. Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Eriogonum kennedyi Wats. var. austromontanum M. & J. |
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Common Name: southern mountain buckwheat |
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| Family: | Polygonaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDPGN083B2 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERKEA2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | FT (1998-09-14) |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1770 - 2890 meters 5805 - 9480 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 13 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 24 | 60 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| ORV activity | 16 | 40% |
| Development | 12 | 30% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 9 | 22% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 8 | 20% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 7 | 17% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 6 | 15% |
| Mining | 6 | 15% |
| Non-native animal impacts | 5 | 12% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 5 | 12% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 4 | 10% |
| Grazing | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 2% |
| Total Occurrences: | 40 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 16 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 24 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 40 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Fawnskin (3411638), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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