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Eriogonum giganteum var. formosum K.Brandegee

San clemente island buckwheat (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Eriogonum > Eriogonum giganteum

Characteristics

Plants 3-15(-25) dm. Aerial flowering stems 2-4 dm, tomentose to glabrate. Leaves: petiole (1-)2-4 cm; blade lanceolate to narrowly oblong, 5-8 × 1-2 cm. Inflorescences open, 10-50 cm wide. Involucres 4-5 mm. Flowers 3-4 mm. Achenes 3-3.5 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.5
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Eriogonum giganteum var. formosum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94989-2
WFO ID wfo-0000674851
COL ID 5NSSP
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Synonyms

Eriogonum formosum Eriogonum giganteum var. formosum Eriogonum giganteum subsp. formosum
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