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Eriogonum kingii
Eriogonum kingii Torr. & A. Gray
Ruby Mountain Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERKI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall by 16 inches across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow to greenish yellow, rarely bright yellow.
Distribution
USA: NVValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum kingii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum kingii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum kingii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff