Eriogonum microtheca Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriogonum microtheca Nutt.

Slender buckwheat

2011 Steve Matson

2021 Bob Sweatt

2011 Steve Matson

2017 Adam Chasey

2010 Jean Pawek

2013 Jean Pawek

Eriogonum microtheca is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Eriogonum microthecum


	Plant Range Observation Search (849 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. alpinum ... var. ambiguum ... var. corymbosoides ... var. johnstonii ... var. lacus-ursi ... var. lapidicola ... var. laxiflorum ... var. panamintense ... var. schoolcraftii ... var. simpsonii
Genus:	Eriogonum
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Eriogonum microthecum

Information about Eriogonum microtheca from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/06/2023).