Taxon Report
Eriogonum kennedyi Wats. var. austromontanum M. & J.southern mountain buckwheat |
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Taxon Summary
Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum, commonly known as southern mountain buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (gravelly), and Pebble (Pavement) plain, growing at elevations from 1770 to 2890 meters. Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Eriogonum kennedyi Wats. var. austromontanum M. & J. |
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Common Name: |
southern mountain buckwheat |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Element Code: | PDPGN083B2 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERKEA2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Sep | Jun-Sep |
| Elevation: | 1770-2890 (5805-9480) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Pebble (Pavement) plain |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G4T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | FT |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 38 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 3 |
| Good (B) | 10 |
| Fair (C) | 3 |
| Poor (D) | 4 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 18 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Fawnskin (3411638), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 13 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 24 | 63 % | |
| ORV activity | 16 | 42% |
| Development | 12 | 31% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 9 | 23% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 8 | 21% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 7 | 18% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 6 | 15% |
| Mining | 6 | 15% |
| Non-native animal impacts | 5 | 13% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 5 | 13% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 4 | 10% |
| Grazing | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 2% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2025].