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Eriogonum niveum
Eriogonum niveum Douglas ex Benth.
Snow Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum niveum ssp. decumbens, Eriogonum niveum var. decumbens, Eriogonum niveum var. dichotomum, Eriogonum strictum var. lachnostegium
USDA Symbol: ERNI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: ID , OR , WACanada: BC
Value 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.
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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 niveum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum niveum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum niveum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff