CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Eriogonum bifurcatum

Common Name:	forked buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPGN080R0
Full Name:	Eriogonum bifurcatum Rev.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ERBI2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Chenopod scrub (sandy)

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: Not Listed State Rank: S3 S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 40
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

17 12 2 1 0 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	39

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
40	0	0

Notes

Threatened by solar energy and other development. Possibly threatened by vehicles and non-native plants. Threatened in NV. See Aliso 7(3):357-360 (1971) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):363 (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: 2012-07-31

Location

Elevation: 645 - 810 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Kingston Peak (250B) 35115F8, Kingston Spring (250C) 35115E8, West of Shenandoah Peak (273C) 35115G6, Shenandoah Peak (273D) 35115G5, Stump Spring, Nev. (274A) 35115H7, Calvada Springs (274B) 35115H8, Resting Spring (275B) 35116H2, Tecopa Pass (275D) 35116G1, Mound Spring (297C) 36115A8, Sixmile Spring (298A) 36116B1, Stewart Valley (298B) 36116B2, Twelvemile Spring (298C) 36116A2, Nopah Peak (298D) 36116A1

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

679

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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