Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Benth.) Torr. & A.Gray

Eastern mojave buckwheat (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Eriogonum > Eriogonum fasciculatum

Characteristics

Shrubs or subshrubs, compact to spreading, 2-5(-8) × 2-20(-30) dm, tomentose to canescent and grayish. Aerial flowering stems thinly tomentose to canescent, rarely glabrous. Leaf blade usually oblanceolate, 0.6-1.8 × (0.1-)0.2-0.6 cm, canescent on both surfaces or densely grayish-tomentose abaxially and canescent adaxially, margins plane or infrequently revolute. Inflorescences capitate to cymose-umbellate, rarely cymose; branches tomentose to canescent, rarely glabrous. Involucres turbinate-campanulate to campanulate, 2.5-3.5 × 2-3 mm, canescent. Perianths pubescent. 2n = 40.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses animal food bee plant
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Therapeutic use Antidiarrheal (flower), Pediatric Aid (flower), Antidiarrheal (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified)
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Distribution

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94952-2
WFO ID wfo-0000674798
COL ID 7LQRV
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Synonyms

Eriogonum polifolium Eriogonum revolutum Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium Eriogonum fasciculatum var. revolutum