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Taxon  Report  
Eriogonum ovalifolium  Nutt.  var. monarchense  D. A. York
Monarch buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. monarchense is a perennial herb that is native to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(4 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
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: Sagebrush Scrub, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, Northern Juniper Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
More information about  Eriogonum ovalifolium var. monarchense
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

CNPS Inventory


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: 10/03/2022).