Taxon Details

Eriogonum eremicola

Wildrose Canyon buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum eremicola, commonly known as Wildrose Canyon buckwheat, is a annual herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2200 to 3100 meters. Eriogonum eremicola is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum eremicola J.T. Howell & Rev.
Common Name: Wildrose Canyon buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN08210
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERER4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Sep

Elevation:
2200 - 3100 meters
7220 - 10170 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (sometimes)
Sandy (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by road maintenance and vehicles. See Phytologia 66(4):365 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	4	44 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	22%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	22%
Erosion/runoff	1	11%
Mining	1	11%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	2	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

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), New York Butte (3611768), Telescope Peak (3611721)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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