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Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. purpureum (Nutt.) Durand
Cushion Buckwheat, Purple Cushion Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum davisianum, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. celsum, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. multiscapum, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. orthocaulon
USDA Symbol: EROVP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 16 inches wide.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WYAdditional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2017-10-06Research By: CBR