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Eriogonum kelloggii (Red Mountain buckwheat)

Synonyms: Eriogonum caespitosum var. kelloggii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Eriogonum kelloggii is a rare species of wild buckwheat known by the common names Red Mountain buckwheat and Kellogg's buckwheat. It is endemic to Mendocino County, California, where it is known from only five occurrences on Red Mountain near Leggett (not to be confused with the town of Red Mountain in San Bernardino County). It grows in woodland habitat on serpentine soils.
View Wikipedia Record: Eriogonum kelloggii

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Shrub

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0