Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum Calflora

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Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum Reveal

Northern limestone buckwheat

Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Eriogonum microthecum var. alpinum

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~78 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Eriogonum microthecum var. alpinum

Information about Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora 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: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[explorer.natureserve.org] Range, Low Threats: Eriogonum microthecum var. alpinum is a California endemic found in the central Sierra Nevada Highlands (Alpine County) (2500-3300 meters) and northern part of the adjacent floristic subregion, east of the Sierra Nevada; it is considered uncommon (Hickman 1993). Threats are considered low. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 04/18/2025).