L48 (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Snow Buckwheat
Eriogonum niveum
Douglas ex Benth.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polygonales
Family
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat family
Genus
Eriogonum
Species
Eriogonum niveum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Active Growth
Spring, Summer, Fall
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Eriogonum strictum var. lachnostegiumEriogonum niveum var. decumbensEriogonum niveum var. dichotomumEriogonum dichotomumEriogonum dichotomum var. humileEriogonum niveum subsp. dichotomumEriogonum decumbensEriogonum niveum var. candelabrumEriogonum albumEriogonum niveum subsp. decumbensEriogonum lachnostegiumEriogonum niveum var. suksdorfii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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