Eriogonum ursinum var. erubescens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriogonum ursinum S. Watson var. erubescens Reveal & J. Knorr

Blushing wild buckwheat

Eriogonum ursinum var. erubescens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~32 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Eriogonum ursinum
Genus:	Eriogonum
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 1.1 - weak indicator / indifferent

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Eriogonum ursinum var. erubescens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERURE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/03/2025).