Taxon Details

Eriogonum prattenianum var. avium

Kettle Dome buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum prattenianum var. avium, commonly known as Kettle Dome buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2900 meters. Eriogonum prattenianum var. avium is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum prattenianum Durand var. avium Rev. & Shevock
Common Name: Kettle Dome buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN084V1
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERPRA
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:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
1200 - 2900 meters
3935 - 9515 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic (sometimes)
Metamorphic (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: See Phytologia 66(3):249-250 (1989) for original description and 66(4):350 (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), Madera (MAD), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cattle Mtn. (3711952), Cedar Grove (3611876), Cherry Lake North (3811918), Mt. Ritter (3711962), Shuteye Peak (3711934), Tehipite Dome (3611887), Timber Knob (3711953), Wren Peak (3611877)

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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Presumed Extant

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