Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth.

Rock buckwheat, Round headed buckwheat

2006 Steve Matson

2022 David Magney

2006 Steve Matson

2018 Sheri Hagwood

2006 Steve Matson

2012 Gary A. Monroe

2006 Steve Matson

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~229 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. halimioides ... var. sphaerocephalum
Genus:	Eriogonum
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Eriogonum sphaerocephalum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERSP7) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).