Taxon Report

Eriogonum pendulum Wats.

Waldo wild buckwheat

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© 2021 Scot Loring

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum pendulum Wats.
Common Name:
Waldo wild buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN084Q0
USDA Plants Symbol: ERPE6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep Aug-Sep
Elevation: 230-1000 (755-3280)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 10
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 16
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
15 54 %
Mining 11 39%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 10%
Improper burning regime 2 7%
Erosion/runoff 1 3%

Notes

Threatened by mining. On watch list in OR. See Phytologia 66(4):314 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].