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
Common Name:
Panamint Mountains buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN083W9
USDA Plants Symbol: ERMIP
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct
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Elevation:
1890 - 3250 meters
6200 - 10665 feet
General Habitats:
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
Notes:
Known from fewer than ten occurrences. See Phytologia 66(4):313 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 18 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 9%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 9%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 3 1 0 0 7
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 11
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
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)
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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