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Eriogonum rotundifolium
Eriogonum rotundifolium Benth.
Roundleaf Buckwheat, Round-leaf Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERRO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pink with greenish to reddish midribs.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland, saltbush, creosote bush and mesquite communities, juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum rotundifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum rotundifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum rotundifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-31Research By: CBR