Eriogonum nudum var. oblongifolium S.Watson

Naked buckwheat (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Eriogonum > Eriogonum nudum

Characteristics

Plants 5-10(-18) dm. Flowering stems not fistulose, 2-5(-8) dm, tomentose to floccose. Leaves basal; blade 2-4 × 1.5-2 cm, tomentose abaxially, thinly floccose adaxially, margins plane. Inflorescences cymose, 20-50(-100) × 10-50 cm; branches tomentose to floccose. Involucres 3-6 per cluster, 3-5 mm, tomentose. Flowers 3-4 mm; perianth white to rose or yellow, pubescent. 2n = 40.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The sour tasting young stems are eaten.
Uses -
Edible stems
Therapeutic use Gastrointestinal Aid (root)
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Eriogonum nudum var. oblongifolium world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95241-2
WFO ID wfo-0000675193
COL ID 5NSVV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eriogonum sulphureum Eriogonum affine Eriogonum harfordii Eriogonum latifolium var. affine Eriogonum latifolium var. harfordii Eriogonum latifolium subsp. sulphureum Eriogonum nudum var. oblongifolium Eriogonum nudum var. sulphureum Eriogonum capitatum