Taxon Details

Eriogonum nervulosum

Snow Mountain buckwheat

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Photo of Eriogonum nervulosum
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Photo of Eriogonum nervulosum
© Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum nervulosum, commonly known as Snow Mountain buckwheat, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 300 to 2105 meters. Eriogonum nervulosum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eriogonum nervulosum (S. Stokes) Rev.
Common Name:
Snow Mountain buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN08440
USDA Plants Symbol: ERNE8
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-05-26
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
300 - 2105 meters
985 - 6905 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral (serpentinite)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by energy development, mining, and vehicles. See Phytologia 40:467 (1978) for revised nomenclature and 66(4):350 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 33 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 1 11%
Mining 1 11%
ORV activity 1 11%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 11%
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 2 0 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crockett Peak (3912247), Gilmore Peak (3912235), Hough Springs (3912225), Jericho Valley (3812274), Knoxville (3812273), Leesville (3912224), Mount St. Helena (3812266), St. John Mtn. (3912246), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilson Valley (3812284)
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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