CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Eriogonum alpinum

Common Name:	Trinity buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPGN08060
Full Name:	Eriogonum alpinum Engelm.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ERAL6

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: June - September Habitat: serpentinite, rocky. • Alpine boulder and rock field • Subalpine coniferous forest • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: CE Endangered (07/79) State Rank: S3 S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 17
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

8 1 0 1 0 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
15	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
17	0	0

Notes
Known from fewer than 20 occurrences in the Mt. Eddy and Cory Pk. areas. See Botanical Gazette 7:6 (1882) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):356-357 (1989) for taxonomic treatment. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 2185 - 2900 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Seven Lakes Basin (682B) 41122B4, Mumbo Basin (683A) 41122B5, Whisky Bill Peak (683D) 41122A5, Mount Eddy (699C) 41122C4, Scott Mountain (700C) 41122C6, South China Mtn. (700D) 41122C5

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

626

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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