Page author: David Giblin
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum
purple cushion wild buckwheat
WTU specimens
Other herbaria
WTU images
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert and dry forest openings.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. purpureum (Nutt.) Durand
Publication: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. n. s. 11: 175. 1860.
Publication: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. n. s. 11: 175. 1860.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Eriogonum davisianum S. Stokes
Eriogonum orthocaulon Small
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. ssp. purpureum (Nutt.) A. Nelson ex S. Stokes
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. celsum A. Nelson [HC]
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. orthocaulon (Small) C.L. Hitchc.
Eucycla purpurea Nutt.
Eriogonum orthocaulon Small
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. ssp. purpureum (Nutt.) A. Nelson ex S. Stokes
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. celsum A. Nelson [HC]
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. orthocaulon (Small) C.L. Hitchc.
Eucycla purpurea Nutt.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum atlas page.
CalPhotos: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum photos.
USDA Plants: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum information.
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