Taxon Details

Eriogonum kelloggii

Kellogg's buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum kelloggii, commonly known as Kellogg's buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (rocky, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 579 to 1250 meters. Eriogonum kelloggii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum kelloggii Gray
Common Name: Kellogg's buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN083A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERKE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	CE (1982-04-01)
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-10-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Aug

Elevation:
579 - 1250 meters
1900 - 4100 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (rocky, serpentinite)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by mining. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 8:293 (1870) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):351 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	4	57 %
Mining	3	42%
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	42%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	2	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Leggett (3912376), Noble Butte (3912386)

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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