Species Details

Eriogonum giganteum var. formosum

San Clemente Island buckwheat

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Scientific Name:
Eriogonum giganteum Wats. var. formosum K. Bdg.
Common Name:
San Clemente Island buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN082A2
USDA Plants Symbol: ERGIF
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Oct
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Elevation:
10 - 455 meters
35 - 1495 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub (rocky)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Possibly threatened by Navy activities. Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. See Phytologia 66(4):318-319 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 39
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 39
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 13
Recent <=20 Years 26
Presence:
Presumed Extant 39
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873)
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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