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Anderson, Wynn

Eriogonum rotundifolium

Eriogonum rotundifolium Benth.

Roundleaf Buckwheat, Round-leaf Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERRO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pink with greenish to reddish midribs.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum rotundifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum rotundifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-31
Research By: CBR

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