Taxon Report

Eriogonum eastwoodianum J.T. Howell

Eastwood's buckwheat

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum eastwoodianum J.T. Howell
Common Name:
Eastwood's buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN081V0
USDA Plants Symbol: EREA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Sep May-Sep
Elevation: 200-1000 (655-3280)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Clay, Sandy, Shale, Talus
Microhabitat Details: barren clay

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 4.3 to 1B.3 on 2006-03-03

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 4
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Curry Mountain (3612014), Parkfield (3512084), Smith Mountain (3612015)

Notes

Marginally distinct from E. temblorense and E. vestitum; only fully mature plants can be identified with certainty. Potentially threatened by road maintenance and grazing. See Leaflets of Western Botany 2: 133 (1938) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4): 374-375 (1989) and Flora North America 5: 417-418 (2005) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Change on 2006-03-03
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].