Taxon Report

Eriogonum mensicola S. Stokes

Pinyon Mesa buckwheat

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Eriogonum mensicola S. Stokes
Common Name:	Pinyon Mesa buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN084H1
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERME10
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	1800-2805 (5905-9205)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Gravelly (sometimes), Rocky (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.3 on 2008-09-16

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	15

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blackrock (3611882), Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Coso Peak (3611726), Crooked Creek (3711841), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Jail Canyon (3611722), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Panamint Butte (3611743), Telescope Peak (3611721), Tin Mountain (3611784), Upper Centennial Flat (3611727), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Known in California from fewer than 20 occurrences. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3 (1): 15-18 (1941) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2008-09-16

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].