Taxon Details

Eriogonum nudum var. murinum

mouse buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum nudum var. murinum, commonly known as mouse buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 365 to 1130 meters. Eriogonum nudum var. murinum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum nudum Benth. var. murinum Rev.
Common Name:
mouse buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN08495
USDA Plants Symbol: ERNUM
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Nov
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Elevation:
365 - 1130 meters
1200 - 3710 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Notes:
Known from fewer than twenty occurrences; some degraded by road improvements along General's Highway. Sequoia-Kings Canyon NP has adopted species management guidelines. See Aliso 7(2):228 (1976) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):329-332 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 27 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 18%
Grazing 1 9%
Non-native plant impacts 1 9%
Other 1 9%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 2 0 0 9
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 4
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)
Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Case Mountain (3611847), Dennison Peak (3611837), Giant Forest (3611857), Kaweah (3611848), Shadequarter Mtn. (3611858)
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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