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Eriogonum shockleyi  S. Watson  var. shockleyi 
Shockley's buckwheat
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© 2011 Steve Matson
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Eriogonum shockleyi var. shockleyi is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
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Observation Search
~24 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Parent: Eriogonum shockleyi
Genus: Eriogonum
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Information about  Eriogonum shockleyi var. shockleyi from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ERSH)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/10/2025).