Taxon Details

Eriogonum breedlovei var. breedlovei

Breedlove's buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum breedlovei var. breedlovei, commonly known as Breedlove's buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1890 to 2590 meters. Eriogonum breedlovei var. breedlovei is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum breedlovei (J.T. Howell) Rev. var. breedlovei
Common Name: Breedlove's buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN080V1
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERBRB3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
1890 - 2590 meters
6200 - 8500 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate (often)

Notes

Notes: See Mentzelia 1:19-21 (1975) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):323 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	6	60 %
Logging	5	50%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	3	30%
Mining	2	20%
Grazing	1	10%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					10
A	B	C	D	X	U
7	1	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	10
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Claraville (3511843), Piute Peak (3511844), Woolstalf Creek (3511853)

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.

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