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Eriogonum microtheca

Slender Buckwheat, Slenderbush Buckwheat
Other regional names: Slenderbush Eriogonum
  • Slenderbush Eriogonum
Also known as: ? confertiflorum Benth. ex DC. +17 more
  • ? confertiflorum Benth. ex DC.
  • Eriogonum idahoense Rydb.
  • Eriogonum intricatum (Gand.) Prain, 1913
  • Eriogonum microtheca subsp. intricatum Gand.
  • Eriogonum microtheca subsp. rigidum (Eastw.) S.Stokes
  • Eriogonum microtheca subsp. spathulare Gand.
  • Eriogonum microtheca subsp. typicum S.Stokes
  • Eriogonum microtheca var. idahoense (Rydb.) S.Stokes
  • Eriogonum microtheca var. rigidum Eastw.
  • Eriogonum microtheca var. spathulare (Gand.) S.Stokes
  • Eriogonum microthecum subsp. intermedium S.Stokes
  • Eriogonum microthecum subsp. intricatum Gand.
  • Eriogonum microthecum subsp. laxiflorum (Hook.) S.Stokes
  • Eriogonum microthecum subsp. macdougalii Gand.
  • Eriogonum microthecum subsp. rigidum (Eastw.) S.Stokes
  • Eriogonum microthecum subsp. spathulare Gand.
  • Eriogonum microthecum var. confertiflorum (Benth. ex DC.) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Eriogonum microthecum var. expansum S.Stokes
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Originating in North America, Eriogonum microtheca (commonly known as Slender Buckwheat or Slenderbush Buckwheat) is a shrub belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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