Taxon Details

Eriogonum gilmanii

Gilman's buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum gilmanii, commonly known as Gilman's buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1220 to 2225 meters. Eriogonum gilmanii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum gilmanii S. Stokes
Common Name: Gilman's buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN082B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERGI3
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:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Sep

Elevation:
1220 - 2225 meters
4005 - 7300 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub (gravelly)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Leaflets of Western Botany 3(1):16 (1941) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):335 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					13
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	12

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	12
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	13
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)
Dry Mountain (3611785), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Last Chance Range SE (3711715), Last Chance Range SW (3711716), Sand Flat (3611764), White Top Mtn. (3611774)

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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