Taxon Report

Eriogonum spergulinum A. Gray var. pratense (S. Stokes) J.T. Howell

mountain meadow wild buckwheat

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Eriogonum spergulinum A. Gray var. pratense (S. Stokes) J.T. Howell
Common Name:
 mountain meadow wild buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN085J1
USDA Plants Symbol: ERSPP
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug Jul-Aug
Elevation: 1830-3445 (6005-11305)
General Habitats: Alpine boulder and rock field, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Edges (often), Gravelly (usually), Sandy (usually)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Global Rank: G4T3
State Rank:
 S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from CBR to 4.3 on 2011-12-27
  • Considered But Rejected on 2001-01-01

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)
Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Nelson (3611825), Casa Vieja Meadows (3611823), Cirque Peak (3611842), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kern Peak (3611833), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mount Whitney (3611853), Olancha (3611831), Templeton Mtn. (3611832)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Notes
Known only from the high Sierra Nevada; field surveys needed. Occurrences from Kern Plateau are threatened by trampling and grazing. Previously Considered But Rejected as being a synonym of E. spergulinum, a common taxon; many collections of E. spergulinum from FRE Co. need to be examined to confirm their varietal identification. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3(9):201-202 (1943) for original description, and 6(4):75-80 (1950) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2011-12-27
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].