Eriogonum ovalifolium var. eximium Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. eximium (Tidestr.) J. T. Howell

Brown margined buckwheat, Brownmargin buckwheat, Cushion buckwheat

2020 Bob Sweatt

1998 Gary A. Monroe

2009 Gary A. Monroe

2020 Bob Sweatt

Eriogonum ovalifolium var. eximium is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (4 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Eriogonum ovalifolium
Genus:	Eriogonum
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Eriogonum eximium
PLANTS	Eriogonum ovalifolium ssp. eximium
JEF	Eriogonum rhodanthum

Information about Eriogonum ovalifolium var. eximium from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (EROVE) 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 CNPS Inventory: 4.3 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: 01/30/2023).