Eriogonum racemosum
(Red-root Buckwheat)
Eriogonum racemosum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3148
Eriogonum racemosum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3160
Eriogonum racemosum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3155
Upper leaf surface, Eriogonum racemosum, Curecanti Needle Overlook, Gunnison Co. 8300
Lower leaf surface, Eriogonum racemosum, Curecanti Needle Overlook, Gunnison Co. 8302
Eriogonum racemosum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3158
| Scientific Name | Eriogonum racemosum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ERRA3 |
| Common Name | Red-root Buckwheat | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 21230 |
| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to montane (6000 to 10500 ft); dry, sandy or gravelly soils on flats and slopes, grass meadows, sagebrush areas and woodlands. Plant: Erect perennial with one or more leafless, somewhat hairy, flowering stems 6 to 40 inches tall. Leaves: Basal leaves ovate to elliptic to orbicular on petioles 1-1/4 to 4 inches long; lower surfaces grayish, with fine hairs; upper surfaces green, somewhat hairy to smooth; 5/8 to 2-3/8 inches long and 3/8 to 2 inches wide. Inflorescence: Clusters of several to many white flowers in long racemes on short peduncles; each flowers with 6 white to pinkish tepals with a darker lengthwise stripe down the middle; protruding white filaments and pink anthers at the center; 3 triangular bracts underneath. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, American Southwest and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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