Eriogonum ovalifolium
Cushion Buckwheat, Cushion Wild Buckwheat
Other regional names: Oval Leaved Buckwheat +2 more
- Oval Leaved Buckwheat
- Ovalleaf Eriogonum
- Silver Plant
Also known as: Eriogonum ovalifolium subsp. ovalifolium +11 more
- Eriogonum ovalifolium subsp. ovalifolium
- Eriogonum ovalifolium subsp. typicum S.Stokes
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. cerastioides Gand.
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. cerastoides Gand.
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. cyclophyllum Gand.
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. deltoideum Gand.
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. multiscapum Gand.
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nevadense Gand.
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. typicum Gand.
- Eriogonum ovalifolium var. utahense Gand.
- Eriogonum polyceps Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Eucycla ovalifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eriogonum ovalifolium (commonly known as Cushion Buckwheat or Cushion Wild Buckwheat) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Eriogonum is notably large, comprising more than 250 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms