Eriogonum nudum var. decurrens

(S. Stokes) M. L. Bowerman

Fl. Pl. Ferns Mt. Diablo, 140. 1944.

Common names: Ben Lomand wild buckwheat
Endemic
Basionym: Eriogonum latifolium subsp. decurrens S. Stokes Eriogonum, 64. 1936
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 313. Mentioned on page 309.

Plants 5–12(–15) dm. Aerial flowering stems occasionally slightly fistulose, 3–6 dm, tomentose. Leaves sheathing; blade 1–3 × 1–1.5 cm, tomentose abaxially, thinly floccose or glabrous adaxially, margins undulate-crisped. Inflorescences cymose, 50–100 × 30–60 cm; branches tomentose. Involucres 1–2 per cluster, 4–6 mm, tomentose. Flowers 3–4 mm; perianth white, glabrous.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Deep sandy flats and slopes, chaparral communities, oak and pine woodlands
Elevation: 90-200 m

Discussion

Variety decurrens is restricted to the Ben Lomand sand hills area of Santa Cruz County, where it is uncommon.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
James L. Reveal +
(S. Stokes) M. L. Bowerman +
Eriogonum latifolium subsp. decurrens +
Ben Lomand wild buckwheat +
90-200 m +
Deep sandy flats and slopes, chaparral communities, oak and pine woodlands +
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
Fl. Pl. Ferns Mt. Diablo, +
Eriogonum latifolium subsp. nudum +
Eriogonum nudum var. decurrens +
Eriogonum nudum +
variety +