Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum Calflora

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Eriogonum deflexum Torr. var. deflexum

Flat topped buckwheat, Flatcrown buckwheat

Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Eriogonum deflexum var. rectum


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

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Eriogonum clutei
JEF	Eriogonum deflexum f. stenopetala
JEF	Eriogonum deflexum ssp. insigne
JEF	Eriogonum deflexum var. insigne
JEF	Eriogonum deflexum var. rectum
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Information about Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERDED4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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: 04/02/2025).