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Eriogonum strictum  Benth.  var. anserinum  (Greene) S. Stokes
Blue mountain buckwheat
Eriogonum strictum var. anserinum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Eriogonum strictum
Genus: Eriogonum
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFEriogonum anserinum
JEFEriogonum flavissimum
JEFEriogonum ovalifolium ssp. flavissimum
JEFEriogonum ovalifolium var. anserinum
JEFEriogonum proliferum ssp. anserinum
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Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/21/2025).