Taxon Report
Eriogonum prociduum Rev.prostrate buckwheat |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Eriogonum prociduum Rev. |
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Common Name: |
prostrate buckwheat |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Element Code: | PDPGN084W0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERPR9 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Aug | May-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1300-2705 (4265-8875) |
| General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Volcanic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_BerrySB; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 33 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 5 |
| Good (B) | 9 |
| Fair (C) | 3 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 16 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alturas (4112045), Ash Valley (4112016), Cedarville (4112052), Eagle Peak (4112032), Fort Bidwell (4112072), Hansen Island (4112041), Harvey Mtn. (4012161), Infernal Caverns (4112035), Lane Reservoir (4112017), Payne Peak (4112053), Rattlesnake Butte (4112046), Said Valley (4012087), Spencer Creek (4012031), Sugar Hill (4112073), Surprise (4112054), Tule Mountain (4112024), Warren Peak (4112042), Washington Mtn. (4112048), Whitinger Mtn. (4012086), Willow Ranch (4112083) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 21 | 64 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 12 | 36% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 7 | 21% |
| Grazing | 7 | 21% |
| ORV activity | 3 | 9% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 9% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 6% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 3% |
| Development | 1 | 3% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 3% |
Notes
| Threatened by trampling. Possibly threatened by grazing and non-native plants. On watch list in NV, and candidate for state listing in OR. See Aliso 7(4):415-419 (1972) for original description, Fremontia 16(1):15-17 (1988) for brief species account and BLM management plans, and Phytologia 66(4):321 (1989) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].