Taxon Report

Eriogonum nervulosum (S. Stokes) Rev.

Snow Mountain buckwheat

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© Rick York and CNPS

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum nervulosum (S. Stokes) Rev.
Common Name:
Snow Mountain buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN08440
USDA Plants Symbol: ERNE8
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
Elevation: 300-2105 (985-6905)
General Habitats: Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 4
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 3
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crockett Peak (3912247), Gilmore Peak (3912235), Hough Springs (3912225), Jericho Valley (3812274), Knoxville (3812273), Leesville (3912224), Mount St. Helena (3812266), St. John Mtn. (3912246), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilson Valley (3812284)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 33 %
Development 1 11%
Mining 1 11%
ORV activity 1 11%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 11%

Notes

Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by energy development, mining, and vehicles. See Phytologia 40:467 (1978) for revised nomenclature and 66(4):350 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
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].