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Polygonaceae
Eriogonum

not marked as a favorite taxon Eriogonum allenii S. Watson. Common name: Shale-barren Wild-buckwheat. Phenology: Jul-Aug. Habitat: Open and sunny situations in shale barrens (and rarely sandstone). Distribution: Endemic to shale barrens of w. Virginia and e. West Virginia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA5, K4, NS, POWO, Va, W, Horton (1972), Reveal (1989), Reveal (2004); = Eriogonum alleni — F, G, WV, orthographic variant. Basionym: Eriogonum allenii S. Watson 1890

Links to other floras: = Eriogonum allenii - FNA5

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, tufted perennial found in open and sunny situations on shale barrens and, rarely, sandstone barrens.

Stems: Stems branched above, very furry.

Leaves: Basal leaves long-petiolate, oval to oval-oblong, 2-5 in. long, fuzzy; stem leaves in whorls of 3-5, short-petiolate, oval to oblong, 1-3 in. long (reduced upward), fuzzy.

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Flowers: Flowers in flat-topped compound umbels at ends of erect branches, each little cluster resting on a cup-like structure with triangular lobes; yellow; to 1/4 in. long; consisting of 6 tepals and 9 stamens.

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Height: 11-18 in.

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description: Erect, tufted perennial found in open and sunny situations on shale barrens and, rarely, sandstone barrens.

stems: Stems branched above, very furry.

leaves: Basal leaves long-petiolate, oval to oval-oblong, 2-5 in. long, fuzzy; stem leaves in whorls of 3-5, short-petiolate, oval to oblong, 1-3 in. long (reduced upward), fuzzy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in flat-topped compound umbels at ends of erect branches, each little cluster resting on a cup-like structure with triangular lobes; yellow; to 1/4 in. long; consisting of 6 tepals and 9 stamens.

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