Taxon Report

Eriogonum prattenianum Durand var. avium Rev. & Shevock

Kettle Dome buckwheat

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Taxon Summary

Eriogonum prattenianum var. avium, commonly known as Kettle Dome buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2900 meters. Eriogonum prattenianum var. avium is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Eriogonum prattenianum Durand var. avium Rev. & Shevock
Common Name:	Kettle Dome buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN084V1
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERPRA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	1200-2900 (3935-9515)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic (sometimes), Metamorphic (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cattle Mtn. (3711952), Cedar Grove (3611876), Cherry Lake North (3811918), Mt. Ritter (3711962), Shuteye Peak (3711934), Tehipite Dome (3611887), Timber Knob (3711953), Wren Peak (3611877)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Phytologia 66(3):249-250 (1989) for original description and 66(4):350 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 July 2025].