Giant Buckwheat (Eriogonum giganteum var. giganteum)

Global Rank: T3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Polygonaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 138815
Lifeform: Subshrub, Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Giant Buckwheat (Eriogonum giganteum var. giganteum) located in the wild?

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Giant Buckwheat can historically be found in California

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Assigned 06/13/17

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Giant Buckwheat (Eriogonum giganteum var. giganteum) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Eriogonum giganteum var. giganteum
Authority	S. Wats.
Family	Polygonaceae
CPC Number	8889
ITIS	195473
USDA	ERGIG
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	St. Catherine's lace
Associated Scientific Names	Eriogonum giganteum var. giganteum \| Eriogonum giganteum
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S3

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