Taxon Report
Eriogonum glandulosum (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Benth.glandular buckwheat |
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Species Description:
Eriogonum glandulosum, commonly known as glandular buckwheat, is a annual herb in the Polygonaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 400 to 1950 meters. Eriogonum glandulosum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Eriogonum glandulosum (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Benth. |
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Common Name: |
glandular buckwheat |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Element Code: | PDPGN082C0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERGL4 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Nov | May-Nov |
| Elevation: | 400-1950 (1310-6400) |
| General Habitats: | Mojavean desert scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Carbonate (often), Dry, Gravelly, Rocky, Sandy, Slopes, Washes |
| Microhabitat Details: | canyon bottoms and foothills of desert mountains, often on limestone or dolomite |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G2G4 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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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 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Notes
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Taxonomy: |
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Distinguished by the combination of leaves strictly basal, pilose-hirsutulous and slightly glandular on both surfaces (not tomentose or floccose-tomentose), stems intricately branched and stipitate-glandular throughout (not glabrous or glandular only towards the base), and flowers pubescent (not glabrous) and pink or whitish with red midveins (not yellow). |
Selected References
| Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1): 19 (1848) |
| Prodromus [A. P. de Candolle] 14(1): 21 (1856) |
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Phytologia 66: 295–414 (1989) |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 20 January 2025].