Eriogonum microthecum var. ambiguum Calflora

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Taxon Report

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

(not an active name)

Obscure buckwheat, Slender buckwheat

2014 John Doyen

2019 Matt Berger

2005 Steve Matson

2006 Steve Matson

2014 John Doyen

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:


PLANTS	Eriogonum ambiguum
PLANTS	Eriogonum effusum var. ambiguum
PLANTS	Eriogonum microthecum ssp. ambiguum
PLANTS	Eriogonum microthecum var. expansum
JEF	Eriogonum microtheca var. ambiguum

Information about Eriogonum microthecum var. ambiguum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ERMIA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/07/2023).