Eriogonum nudum var. deductum (Nude Buckwheat)

 7/8/16 Lundy Canyon Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, Mono County, CA

7/8/16 Lundy Canyon Trail

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Nude Buckwheat

SPECIES: Eriogonum nudum var. deductum

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/8/2016

LOCATION: Lundy Canyon Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, Mono County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Leaves basal, generally 10–20 mm; margins generally flat

Inflorescence slender, glabrous; involucres generally 1–3 per node

Flower: perianth 2.5–3.5 mm, white, glabrous

Ecology: Open places

Elevation: 1000–3200 m.  

Bioregional distribution: Sierra Nevada, w East of Sierra Nevada 

Distribution outside California: w Nevada

Flowering time: Jul–Aug

Intergrades with var. nudum.