Taxon Details

Eriogonum breedlovei var. shevockii

Needles buckwheat

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Taxon Summary:

Eriogonum breedlovei var. shevockii, commonly known as Needles buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1615 to 2575 meters. Eriogonum breedlovei var. shevockii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eriogonum breedlovei (J.T. Howell) Rev. var. shevockii J.T. Howell
Common Name: Needles buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN080V2
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERBRS
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Sep

Elevation:
1615 - 2575 meters
5300 - 8450 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Rocky

Notes

Notes: Previously CRPR 1B; more common than originally known. Extensive habitat exists; occurs in many inaccessible sites or places that are very difficult access. See Mentzelia 1:19-21 (1975) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):323 (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	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					18
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	17

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	18
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	18
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cannell Peak (3511873), Durrwood Creek (3611814), Hockett Peak (3611824), Lamont Peak (3511871), Owens Peak (3511768), Rockhouse Basin (3511882), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Tobias Peak (3511875), Walker Pass (3511861), Weldon (3511863), White Dome (3511872)

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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