Taxon Details
Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus
alpine sulfur-flowered buckwheat
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Taxon Summary:
Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus, commonly known as alpine sulfur-flowered buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1800 to 3068 meters. Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. minus Jtn. |
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Common Name: alpine sulfur-flowered buckwheat |
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Family: | Polygonaceae | |
Element Code: | PDPGN086U7 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ERUMM2 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T4 |
State Rank: |
S4 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-12-09 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1800 - 3068 meters 5905 - 10065 feet |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
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) Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Cajon (3411734), Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Fawnskin (3411638), Juniper Hills (3411748), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), Waterman Mtn. (3411738) |
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