familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Oligogonum
speciesEriogonum douglasii
Eriogonum douglasii var. elkoense
Phytologia 86: 129. 2004.
Common names: Sunflower Flat wild buckwheat
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Leaf blades elliptic, densely lanate on both surfaces, sometimes slightly less so and faintly greenish adaxially. Flowers 5–8 mm; perianth cream or ochroleucous, sparsely villous.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland and sagebrush communities
Elevation: 1900-2100 m
Distribution
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Nev.
Discussion
Variety elkoense is known only from the Sunflower Flat area northeast of Wild Horse State Park in northwestern Elko County.
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