Eriogonum reniforme Torr. & Frém. var. comosum M.E. Jones
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Eriogonum reniforme Torr. & Frém. Kidney-leaf buckwheat, kidneyleaf buckwheat
Kidney-leaf buckwheat is native to the southwestern United States. This table compares kidney-leaf buckwheat to a close relative, desert trumpet. |
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
6/4/2009 · Lake Mead Area, Nevada · ≈ 2 × 1½′ (64 × 42 cm) |
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Eriogonum inflatum |
You are here Eriogonum reniforme |
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| Plant | 2' high. | Less than 2' high. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flowers | Yellow, about 1/4" across, with greenish or reddish midribs; inconspicuous. | Very small, yellow, turning reddish later. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stem | Some stems have inflated regions. | Stems are not inflated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Habitats | Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, between -50 and 6500' | Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, less than 5000' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Wild | Wild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occurrence | Common | Common | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Identification: Less than 2′ (60 cm) high. Leaves occur at the base. They are round-, spade-, or kidney-shaped. Flowers are very small, yellow, turning reddish later. While desert trumpet has inflated stems, kidney-leaf buckwheat does not.
Online References:
SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network
Eriogonum reniforme description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2020.
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