Eriogonum Michaux. Subfamily: Eriogonoideae. Common name: Wild-buckwheat.
A genus of about 250 species, herbs and shrubs, of w. North America (a few in se. North America). Like Astragalus, Eriogonum is represented in e. North America by a small number of species restricted to unusually dry habitats, where stranded by past climate changes and migrations.
References: Brandbyge (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Floden (2022b); Goodman (1947); Nesom (2002a); Reveal (1989); Reveal (2004); Reveal (2005) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Eriogonum allenii | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Eriogonum floridanum | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Eriogonum annuum source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Eriogonum tomentosum | Original Image ⭷
© Milo Pyne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Milo Pyne | Eriogonum harperi source | Original Image ⭷
© Floyd A. Griffith | Eriogonum tomentosum | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Eriogonum tomentosum | Original Image ⭷
© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel | Eriogonum harperi source | Original Image ⭷
© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel | Eriogonum harperi source | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Eriogonum longifolium source | Original Image ⭷
© Sunny Fleming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sunny Fleming | Eriogonum harperi source | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Eriogonum allenii | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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