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Eriogonum microthecum  Nutt.  var. ambiguum  (M. E. Jones) Reveal

(not an active name)
Obscure buckwheat,   Slender buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum var. ambiguum is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Eriogonum microtheca var. ambiguum
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Parent: Eriogonum microthecum
Genus: Eriogonum
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSEriogonum ambiguum
PLANTSEriogonum effusum var. ambiguum
PLANTSEriogonum microthecum ssp. ambiguum
PLANTSEriogonum microthecum var. expansum
JEFEriogonum microtheca var. ambiguum
Information about  Eriogonum microthecum var. ambiguum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ERMIA2)

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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: 02/02/2023).