Taxon Report

Eriogonum polypodum Small

Tulare County buckwheat

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Taxon Summary

Eriogonum polypodum, commonly known as Tulare County buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest (granitic, and sandy or gravelly), growing at elevations from 2400 to 3500 meters. Eriogonum polypodum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Eriogonum polypodum Small
Common Name:	Tulare County buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN084U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERPO8
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug	Jul-Aug
Elevation:	2400-3500 (7875-11485)
General Habitats:	Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
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), Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Cirque Peak (3611842), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kern Peak (3611833), Mineral King (3611845), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Brewer (3611864), Mt. Clarence King (3611874), Mt. Kaweah (3611854), Mt. Langley (3611852), Mt. Silliman (3611866), Mt. Williamson (3611863), Muir Grove (3611867), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Split Mtn. (3711814)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Phytologia 66(4):354-355 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
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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 9 May 2025].