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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

Species Details

Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum

southern alpine buckwheat

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum kennedyi Wats. var. alpigenum M. & J.
Common Name:
southern alpine buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN083B1
USDA Plants Symbol: ERKEA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4T3
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep
Elevation:
2600 - 3500 meters
8530 - 11485 feet
General Habitat:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Granitic
  • Gravelly

Notes

Notes:
Possibly threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. Potentially threatened by horticultural collecting. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 51:296 (1924) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):326-327 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 2 0 0 0 5
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crystal Lake (3411737), Moonridge (3411627), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), Sawmill Mountain (3411972)
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.
Regional Map

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Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 July 2022].