Taxon Details
Eriogonum microtheca var. panamintense
Panamint Mountains buckwheat
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Taxon Summary:
Eriogonum microtheca var. panamintense, commonly known as Panamint Mountains buckwheat, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1890 to 3250 meters. Eriogonum microtheca var. panamintense is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. var. panamintense S. Stokes |
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Common Name: Panamint Mountains buckwheat |
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Family: | Polygonaceae | |
Element Code: | PDPGN083W9 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ERMIP | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2025-05-06 |
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct
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Elevation:
1890 - 3250 meters 6200 - 10665 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat Details: | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 2 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 2 | 18 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 9% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 9% |
Total Occurrences: | 11 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 9 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 2 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 11 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Harris Hill (3611754), Maturango Peak (3611714), Mazourka Peak (3611881), New York Butte (3611768), Telescope Peak (3611721), Wildrose Peak (3611731) |
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