Species Details

Eriogonum bifurcatum

forked buckwheat

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Scientific Name:
Eriogonum bifurcatum Rev.
Common Name:
forked buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN080R0
USDA Plants Symbol: ERBI2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
645 - 810 meters
2115 - 2660 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chenopod scrub (sandy)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by solar energy and other development. Possibly threatened by vehicles and non-native plants. Threatened in NV. See Aliso 7(3):357-360 (1971) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):363 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 31 78 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 24 60%
Non-native plant impacts 21 52%
Road/trail construction/maint. 10 25%
Development 7 17%
Agriculture 3 7%
Total Occurrences: 40
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
17 12 2 1 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 34
Presence:
Presumed Extant 40
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Calvada Springs (3511588), Kingston Peak (3511568), Kingston Spring (3511558), Mound Spring (3611518), Nopah Peak (3611611), Resting Spring (3511682), Shenandoah Peak (3511575), Sixmile Spring (3611621), Stewart Valley (3611622), Stump Spring, Nev. (3511587), Tecopa Pass (3511671), Twelvemile Spring (3611612), West of Shenandoah Peak (3511576)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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