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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
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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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
Alternate Names:
JEFEriogonum microthecum var. alpinum
Information about  Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[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)


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).