Taxon Report

Eriogonum libertini Rev.

Dubakella Mountain buckwheat

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Taxon Summary

Eriogonum libertini, commonly known as Dubakella Mountain buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1120 to 1720 meters. Eriogonum libertini is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Eriogonum libertini Rev.
Common Name:	Dubakella Mountain buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN083M0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERLI4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	1120-1720 (3675-5645)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

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)
Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Black Rock Mtn. (4012321), Chanchelulla Peak (4012248), Dubakella Mtn. (4012342), Forest Glen (4012333), Four Corners Rock (4012312), Halfway Ridge (4012353), Hyampom (4012354), Naufus Creek (4012343), North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Platina (4012238), Pony Buck Peak (4012331), Smoky Creek (4012332), Swim Ridge (4012322), Wildwood (4012341)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Madroño 28(3):163-166 (1981) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):349 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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 January 2025].