Eriogonum

Eriogonum Michx. Buckwheat Wild Buckwheat Umbrella-plant

Foodplants for Apodemia mormo, Callophrys affinis apama?, C. sheridanii, C. sheridanii comstocki?, Chlosyne gorgone carlota, Drasteria howlandii, Euphilotes battoides, E. enoptes, Fishia yosemitae, Hemileuca hera hera, Icaricia acmon, I. lupini, Lacinipolia stricta, Strymon avalona

900x1439 (~234Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela	1100x902 (~181Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1194 (~323Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela
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The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Eriogonum caespitosum Nutt. Mat Buckwheat
- Eriogonum caespitosum; [FPN, 79]
Eriogonum douglasii Benth. Douglas's Buckwheat
- Eriogonum douglasii; [FPN, 80]
- var. douglasii
  - Eriogonum douglasii var. douglasii; [FPN, 80]
- var. tenue (Small) Hitchc.
  - Eriogonum douglasii var. tenue; [FPN, 80]

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Dougl. Round-headed Eriogonum Rock Buckwheat

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum; [FPN, 80]

var. sphaerocephalum

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum; [FPN, 80]

700x529 (~144Kb) USA: Dry Falls / Sun Lakes State Park, Grant Co., WA, 9.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum det. James L. Reveal

900x642 (~80Kb) USA: Dry Falls / Sun Lakes State Park, Grant Co., WA, 9.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum det. James L. Reveal

var. halimioides (Gandg.) Stokes
- Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. halimioides; [FPN, 80]
Foodplant for Euphilotes glaucon

Eriogonum compositum Dougl. Northern Buckwheat
- Eriogonum compositum; [FPN, 80]
- var. compositum
  - Eriogonum compositum var. compositum; [FPN, 80]
- var. lancifolium St. John & Warren
  - Eriogonum compositum var. lancifolium; [FPN, 80]
- var. leianthum Hook.
  - Eriogonum compositum var. leianthum; [FPN, 80]
Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. Wyeth Buckwheat Parsnip-flowered Eriogonum
- Eriogonum heracleoides; [FPN, 80]
Foodplant for Euphilotes ancilla
- var. heracleoides
  - Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides; [FPN, 80]
- var. angustifolium (Nutt.) T. & G.
  - Eriogonum heracleoides var. angustifolium; [FPN, 80]
- var. minus Benth.
  - Eriogonum heracleoides var. minus; [FPN, 80]

Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Sulfurflower Sulfur Buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum; [FPN, 80]

Foodplant for Apodemia mormo cythera, Callophrys affinis, C. sheridanii, Euphilotes ancilla, E. glaucon, E. glaucon comstocki, Icaricia lupini, Lycaena heteronea

var. umbellatum
- Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum; [FPN, 81]
var. hausknechtii (Dammer) Jones
- Eriogonum umbellatum var. hausknechtii; [FPN, 81]
900x730 (~179Kb) USA: Mt. Hood, Clackamas Co. OR, (45°19'58N 121°42'43W) 5.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
Eriogonum umbellatum var. hausknechtii det. James L. Reveal

var. majus Hook, 1853

Eriogonum umbellatum var. subalpinum (Greene) Jones

Eriogonum umbellatum var. subalpinum; Jones, [FPN, 81]

500x786 (~119Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus det. James L. Reveal

600x842 (~70Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus det. James L. Reveal

var. hypoleium (Piper) Hitchc.
- Eriogonum umbellatum var. hypoleium; [FPN, 81]
var. intectum Nels.
- Eriogonum umbellatum var. intectum; [FPN, 81]
var. glaberrimum (Gandg.) Reveal
- Eriogonum umbellatum var. glaberrimum; [FPN, 81]
var. chrysanthum Gandg.
- Eriogonum umbellatum var. chrysanthum; [FPN, 81]
var. stellatum (Benth.) Jones
- Eriogonum umbellatum var. stellatum; [FPN, 81]

Eriogonum pyrolifolium Hook. Alpine Buckwheat Dirty Socks
- Eriogonum pyrolifolium; [FPN, 81]
- var. pyrolifolium Oarleaf Buckwheat
  - Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. pyrolifolium; [FPN, 81]
- var. coryphaeum T. & G. Alpine Buckwheat
  - Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. coryphaeum; [FPN, 81]
Eriogonum marifolium T. & G. Mountain Buckwheat
- Eriogonum marifolium; [FPN, 81]
Foodplant for Euphilotes glaucon intermedia, E. glaucon oregonensis
Eriogonum thymoides Benth. Thyme Buckwheat Thyme-leaved Buckwheat
- Eriogonum thymoides; [FPN, 81]
Eriogonum androsaceum Benth. Androsace Buckwheat Rosjasmine Buckwheat
- Eriogonum androsaceum; [FPN, 81, 83]
Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Yellow Buckwheat
- Eriogonum flavum; [FPN, 81]
Foodplant for Euphilotes rita
- var. flavum
  - Eriogonum flavum var. flavum; [FPN, 81]
- var. polyphyllum (Small) Jones
  - Eriogonum flavum var. polyphyllum; [FPN, 82]
- var. piperi (Greene) Jones
  - Eriogonum flavum var. piperi; [FPN, 82]
  Foodplant for Euphilotes glaucon
Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. Slenderbush Buckwheat
- Eriogonum microthecum; [FPN, 82]
Foodplant for Apodemia mormo cythera, Euphilotes pallescens, Lycaena heteronea
- var. microthecum
  - Eriogonum microthecum var. microthecum; [FPN, 82]
- var. laxiflorum Hook.
  - Eriogonum microthecum var. laxiflorum; [FPN, 82]
Eriogonum ochrocephalum Wats. ochre-flowered Eriogonum Ochre Buckwheat
- Eriogonum ochrocephalum; [FPN, 82]
Eriogonum chrysops Rydb. Golden Buckwheat
- Eriogonum chrysops; [FPN, 82]
Eriogonum mancum Rydb. Imperfect Buckwheat
- Eriogonum mancum; [FPN, 82]
Eriogonum cusickii Jones Cusick's Buckwheat
- Eriogonum cusickii; [FPN, 82]
Eriogonum elatum Dougl. Tall Buckwheat Rush Buckwheat
- Eriogonum elatum; [FPN, 82]
Eriogonum nudum Dougl. Barestem Buckwheat
- Eriogonum nudum; [FPN, 82]
Foodplant for Apodemia mormo deserti, Callophrys dumetorum, Chionodes helicosticta, Euphilotes enoptes bayensis, E. enoptes enoptes, E. enoptes tildeni, E. mojave, Lycaena gorgon, L. heteronea
Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh. Few-flowered Buckwheat
- Eriogonum pauciflorum; [FPN, 82]
- var. pauciflorum
  - Eriogonum pauciflorum var. pauciflorum; [FPN, 82]
- var. canum (Stokes) Reveal
  - Eriogonum pauciflorum var. canum; [FPN, 83]

Eriogonum niveum Dougl. Snow Buckwheat

Eriogonum niveum; [FPN, 83]

Foodplant for Chionodes luteogeminatus, Icaricia acmon

Eriogonum strictum Benth. Strict Buckwheat
- Eriogonum strictum; [FPN, 83]
- ssp. strictum
  - Eriogonum strictum ssp. strictum; [FPN, 83]
- ssp. proliferum (T. & G.) Stokes
  - Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum; [FPN, 83]
  - var. proliferum
    Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum var. proliferum; [FPN, 83]
  - var. anserinum (Greene) Davis
    Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum var. anserinum; [FPN, 83]
  - var. glabrum Hitchc.
    Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum var. glabrum; [FPN, 83]
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Oval-leaved Erigonum Cushion Buckwheat
- Eriogonum ovalifolium; [FPN, 83]
Foodplant for Euphilotes ancilla, E. baueri, Icaricia lupini
- var. ovalifolium
  - Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ovalifolium; [FPN, 83]
- var. nivale (Canby) Jones
  - Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale; [FPN, 83]
  Foodplant for Euphilotes glaucon
- var. depressum Blank.
  - Eriogonum ovalifolium var. depressum; [FPN, 83]
- var. macropodum (Gandg.) Reveal
  - Eriogonum ovalifolium var. macropodum; [FPN, 83]
- var. celsum Nels.
  - Eriogonum ovalifolium var. celsum; [FPN, 83]
Eriogonum vimineum Dougl. Broom Buckwheat
- Eriogonum vimineum; [FPN, 84]
- var. vimineum
  - Eriogonum vimineum var. vimineum; [FPN, 84]
- var. shoshonense (Nels.) Stokes
  - Eriogonum vimineum var. shoshonense; [FPN, 84]
Eriogonum baileyi Wats. Bailey's Buckwheat
- Eriogonum baileyi; [FPN, 84]
Eriogonum annuum Nutt. Annual Buckwheat
- Eriogonum annuum; [FPN, 84]
Eriogonum maculatum Heller Spotted Buckwheat
- Eriogonum maculatum; [FPN, 84]
Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Spurry Buckwheat
- Eriogonum spergulinum; [FPN, 84]
Eriogonum cernuum Nutt. Nodding Buckwheat
- Eriogonum cernuum; [FPN, 84]
Eriogonum watsonii T. & G. Watson's Buckwheat
- Eriogonum watsonii; [FPN, 84]

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References:

[FPN] Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3
[James L. Reveal]
Ph.D., F.L.S.; Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland; Honorary Curator, The New York Botanical Garden; Research Associate, The Academy of Natural Sciences; Research Associate, Missouri Botanical Garden; http://www.life.umd.edu/emeritus/reveal/

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