Taxon Details

Eriogonum nudum var. indictum

protruding buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum nudum var. indictum, commonly known as protruding buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Chenopod scrub, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 150 to 1463 meters. Eriogonum nudum var. indictum is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum nudum Benth. var. indictum (Jeps.) Rev.
Common Name: protruding buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN08494
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERNUI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Oct(Dec)

Elevation:
150 - 1463 meters
490 - 4800 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Chenopod scrub
Cismontane woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Clay
Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Not always distinct from var. auriculatum in FRE and SBT counties. See Flora of California 1(4):421 (1914) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):329-332 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG), Merced (MER), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Stanislaus (STA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alcalde Hills (3612024), Caliente Mtn. (3511917), Charleston School (3612087), Chews Ridge (3612135), Cholame (3512063), Cholame Valley (3512073), Chounet Ranch (3612066), Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Curry Mountain (3612014), Garza Peak (3512082), Greenfield (3612132), Hepsedam Peak (3612037), Hernandez Reservoir (3612047), Idria (3612046), Joaquin Rocks (3612034), Las Yeguas Ranch (3511948), Lebec (3411877), Lillis Ranch (3612044), Maricopa (3511914), Mercey Hot Springs (3612067), Monarch Peak (3612027), Monocline Ridge (3612055), Mt. Adelaide (3511846), Mt. Boardman (3712144), Oiler Peak (3511835), Orchard Peak (3512062), Packwood Creek (3512051), Panoche (3612057), Paraiso Springs (3612133), Parkfield (3512084), Peak Mountain (3411987), Reward (3511936), Rio Bravo Ranch (3511847), Rock Spring Peak (3612048), San Benito (3612151), San Juan Bautista (3612175), San Miguel (3512076), Santa Rita Peak (3612035), Smith Mountain (3612015), Stockdale Mountain (3512085), Taylor Canyon (3511918), Tent Hills (3512072), Tumey Hills (3612056), Valleton (3512086), West Elk Hills (3511935)

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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