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Eriogonum tenellum var. ramosissimum
Eriogonum tenellum Torr. var. ramosissimum Benth.
Tall Buckwheat, Granite Mountain Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum tenellum var. caulescens
USDA Symbol: ERTER
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Deltoid , Elliptic
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White to pink with greenish to reddish midribs.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Hill Country of Texas: Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, and Mason counties of central Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Granitic flat outcrops, ledges, and crevices, mixed grassland and mesquite communities, juniper and oak woodlands; 650'-2000'.
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.
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 tenellum var. ramosissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum tenellum var. ramosissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum tenellum var. ramosissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff