Eriogonum alexanderae Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriogonum alexanderae (Reveal) Grady & Reveal

Alexander's buckwheat

2015 Jim Morefield

Eriogonum alexanderae is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.

also called Eriogonum ochrocephalum var. alexanderae

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~7 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

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

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Eriogonum ochrocephalum var. alexanderae

Information about Eriogonum alexanderae from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. 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 CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).