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Eriogonum Michx.
Buckwheat Wild Buckwheat Umbrella-plant
Eriogonum [BONAP]

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


[sp-1.jpg] 900x1439 (~234Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-1x.jpg] 1100x902 (~181Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-2.jpg] 900x1194 (~323Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela
[sp-2x.jpg] 900x1303 (~128Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-3.jpg] 1200x824 (~226Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-3x.jpg] 1200x1028 (~139Kb) USA: Cabin Mountain, (1408m), (47°14'15N 121°16'27W ~ ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 29.7.2006, Photo © Markku Savela
[sp-4.jpg] 900x1377 (~172Kb) USA: Oak Ridge View (north of Sedona), Coconico Co, Arizona, 11.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-5a.jpg] 800x1042 (~94Kb) USA: Mesa Verde National Park, SW Colorado, 14.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-5b.jpg] 800x1182 (~102Kb) USA: Mesa Verde National Park, SW Colorado, 14.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
[sp-b5.jpg] 1200x1456 (~347Kb) USA: Onion Creek Canyon (38°42'28"N 109°18'40"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-b5a.jpg] 1200x935 (~255Kb) USA: Onion Creek Canyon (38°42'28"N 109°18'40"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-b5x.jpg] 900x1160 (~50Kb) USA: Onion Creek Canyon (38°42'28"N 109°18'40"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

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]
E. d. var. douglasii
Eriogonum douglasii var. douglasii ; [FPN, 80]
E. d. var. tenue (Small) Hitchc.
Eriogonum douglasii var. tenue ; [FPN, 80]
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Dougl.
Round-headed Eriogonum Rock Buckwheat
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum ; [FPN, 80]
E. s. var. sphaerocephalum
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. sphaerocephalum ; [FPN, 80]

[var-sphaerocephalum-1.jpg] 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 		[var-sphaerocephalum-1x.jpg] 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

E. s. var. halimioides (Gandg.) Stokes
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. halimioides ; [FPN, 80]

Foodplant for Euphilotes battoides glaucon

Eriogonum compositum Dougl.
Northern Buckwheat
Eriogonum compositum ; [FPN, 80]
E. c. var. compositum
Eriogonum compositum var. compositum ; [FPN, 80]
E. c. var. lancifolium St. John & Warren
Eriogonum compositum var. lancifolium ; [FPN, 80]
E. c. 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

E. h. var. heracleoides
Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides ; [FPN, 80]
E. h. var. angustifolium (Nutt.) T. & G.
Eriogonum heracleoides var. angustifolium ; [FPN, 80]
E. h. var. minus Benth.
Eriogonum heracleoides var. minus ; [FPN, 80]
Eriogonum umbellatum Torr.
Sulfurflower Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum ; [FPN, 80]

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

E. u. var. umbellatum
Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum ; [FPN, 81]
E. u. var. hausknechtii (Dammer) Jones
Eriogonum umbellatum var. hausknechtii ; [FPN, 81]
[hausknechtii-1.jpg] 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

E. u. var. majus Hook, 1853
Eriogonum umbellatum var. subalpinum (Greene); Jones
Eriogonum umbellatum var. subalpinum ; Jones, [FPN, 81]
[majus-1.jpg] 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 		[majus-1x.jpg] 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

E. u. var. hypoleium (Piper) Hitchc.
Eriogonum umbellatum var. hypoleium ; [FPN, 81]
E. u. var. intectum Nels.
Eriogonum umbellatum var. intectum ; [FPN, 81]
E. u. var. glaberrimum (Gandg.) Reveal
Eriogonum umbellatum var. glaberrimum ; [FPN, 81]
E. u. var. chrysanthum Gandg.
Eriogonum umbellatum var. chrysanthum ; [FPN, 81]
E. u. var. stellatum (Benth.) Jones
Eriogonum umbellatum var. stellatum ; [FPN, 81]
Eriogonum pyrolifolium Hook.
Alpine Buckwheat Dirty Socks
Eriogonum pyrolifolium ; [FPN, 81]
E. p. var. pyrolifolium
Oarleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. pyrolifolium ; [FPN, 81]
E. p. 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 intermedia, E. intermedia 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

E. f. var. flavum
Eriogonum flavum var. flavum ; [FPN, 81]
E. f. var. polyphyllum (Small) Jones
Eriogonum flavum var. polyphyllum ; [FPN, 82]
E. f. var. piperi (Greene) Jones
Eriogonum flavum var. piperi ; [FPN, 82]

Foodplant for Euphilotes battoides glaucon

Eriogonum microthecum Nutt.
Slenderbush Buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum ; [FPN, 82]

Foodplant for Apodemia mormo cythera, Euphilotes pallescens, Lycaena heteronea

E. m. var. microthecum
Eriogonum microthecum var. microthecum ; [FPN, 82]
E. m. 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, 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]
E. p. var. pauciflorum
Eriogonum pauciflorum var. pauciflorum ; [FPN, 82]
E. p. var. canum (Stokes) Reveal
Eriogonum pauciflorum var. canum ; [FPN, 83]
Eriogonum niveum Dougl.
Snow Buckwheat
Eriogonum niveum ; [FPN, 83]
[niveum-1.jpg] 800x526 (~161Kb) USA: Dry Falls / Sun Lakes State Park, Grant Co., WA, 9.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela [niveum-2.jpg] 500x786 (~100Kb) USA: Dry Falls / Sun Lakes State Park, Grant Co., WA, 9.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Aricia acmon


Eriogonum strictum Benth.
Strict Buckwheat
Eriogonum strictum ; [FPN, 83]
E. s. ssp. strictum
Eriogonum strictum ssp. strictum ; [FPN, 83]
E. s. ssp. proliferum (T. & G.) Stokes
Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum ; [FPN, 83]
E. s. ssp. proliferum var. proliferum
Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum var. proliferum ; [FPN, 83]
E. s. ssp. proliferum var. anserinum (Greene) Davis
Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum var. anserinum ; [FPN, 83]
E. s. ssp. proliferum 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 Aricia lupini, Euphilotes ancilla, E. baueri

E. o. var. ovalifolium
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ovalifolium ; [FPN, 83]
E. o. var. nivale (Canby) Jones
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale ; [FPN, 83]

Foodplant for Euphilotes battoides glaucon

E. o. var. depressum Blank.
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. depressum ; [FPN, 83]
E. o. var. macropodum (Gandg.) Reveal
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. macropodum ; [FPN, 83]
E. o. var. celsum Nels.
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. celsum ; [FPN, 83]
Eriogonum vimineum Dougl.
Broom Buckwheat
Eriogonum vimineum ; [FPN, 84]
E. v. var. vimineum
Eriogonum vimineum var. vimineum ; [FPN, 84]
E. v. 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:
[BONAP]
A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program
[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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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.