Eriogonum umbellatum var. speciosum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. speciosum (Drew) S. Stokes

Showy sulfur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat

2009 Zoya Akulova

2015 Steve Matson

Eriogonum umbellatum var. speciosum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (31 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Ultramafic affinity: 4.2 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Eriogonum speciosum

More information about Eriogonum umbellatum var. speciosum


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERUMS3) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images 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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/26/2022).