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Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum (small ex Rydb.) M.peck

Cushion buckwheat (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Eriogonum > Eriogonum ovalifolium

Characteristics

Plants 2.5-4 dm wide. Leaf blades usually oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 0.5-3 cm, tomentose, margins not brownish. Scapes erect, (15-)20-30(-40) cm, thinly tomentose. Inflorescences capitate, 1-2.5 cm wide; branches absent. Involucres 5-12 per cluster, 4-5 mm. Flowers 4-5 mm; perianth white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.14 - 0.35
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Environment

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

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Cultivation

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Minimum temperature (C°) -35
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Distribution

Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95291-2
WFO ID wfo-0000675255
COL ID 5NSWR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eriogonum ochroleucum Eriogonum ochroleucum var. decalvans Eriogonum ochroleucum var. macropodum Eriogonum ovalifolium var. macropodum Eriogonum ovalifolium subsp. ochroleucum Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum
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