Taxon Details
Eriogonum alpinum
Trinity buckwheat
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Taxon Summary:
Eriogonum alpinum, commonly known as Trinity buckwheat, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1675 to 2900 meters. Eriogonum alpinum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Eriogonum alpinum Engelm. |
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Common Name: Trinity buckwheat |
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| Family: | Polygonaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDPGN08060 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERAL6 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | CE (1979-07-01) |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-07-14 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1675 - 2900 meters 5495 - 9515 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 6 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 30 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 4 | 20% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 10% |
| Mining | 1 | 5% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 5% |
| Development | 1 | 5% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 5% |
| Total Occurrences: | 20 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 13 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 7 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 20 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Mount Eddy (4112234), Mumbo Basin (4112225), Scott Mountain (4112236), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), South China Mtn. (4112235), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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