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.
Common Name:
alpine sulfur-flowered buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN086U7
USDA Plants Symbol: ERUMM2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1800 - 3068 meters
5905 - 10065 feet
General Habitats:
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly
Notes:
See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 17:64 (1918) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):341-344 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)
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)
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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