Species Details

Eriogonum umbellatum var. glaberrimum

Warner Mountains buckwheat

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Photo of Eriogonum umbellatum var. glaberrimum
©2007 F. Gauna
Scientific Name:
Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. glaberrimum (Gand.) Rev.
Common Name:
Warner Mountains buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN086U2
USDA Plants Symbol: ERUMG
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1525 - 2405 meters
5005 - 7890 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Sandy (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by grazing and vehicles. Previously included as E. umbellatum var. aureum; a taxon that does not occur in CA. See Taxon 17:531-532 (1968) for revised nomenclature, and Phytologia 66(4):341-347 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 7
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 63 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 3 37%
Logging 3 37%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 25%
Erosion/runoff 1 12%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 12%
Total Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 5 1 0 0 2
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 8
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Beaver Mtn. (4112086), Boulder Peak (4112351), Cedarville (4112052), Davis Creek (4112063), Mt. Bidwell (4112082)
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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