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Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum (Nutt.) Durand

Cushion buckwheat (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Eriogonum > Eriogonum ovalifolium

Characteristics

Plants 2.5-4 dm wide. Leaf blades spatulate, oblong, or obovate to oval, 0.5-2 cm, tomentose to floccose, margins not brownish. Scapes erect, (4-)5-20 cm, tomentose. Inflorescences capitate, 1.5-3.5 cm wide; branches absent. Involucres 3-15 per cluster, 4-5 mm. Flowers 4-5 mm; perianth white to rose or purple. 2n = 40.
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
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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Cultivation

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Minimum temperature (C°) -35
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Distribution

Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95295-2
WFO ID wfo-0000675258
COL ID 7M356
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eriogonum dichroanthum Eriogonum orthocaulon Eriogonum roseiflorum Eriogonum ovalifolium var. celsum Eriogonum ovalifolium var. orthocaulon Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum Eriogonum purpureum var. tenuius
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