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Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum
Great Basin slender buckwheat, Great Basin wild buckwheat
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; central Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.

Habitat: Sandy deserts to lower mountain slopes, chiefly with sagebrush.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, wasps

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. var. laxiflorum Hook.
Publication: Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 264. (as microtheca). 1853.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Eriogonum confertiflorum Benth.
Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. ssp. confertiflorum (Benth.) S. Stokes
Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. ssp. laxiflorum (Hook.) S. Stokes
Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. var. laxiflorum Hook., orthographic variant
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum checklist entry

OregonFlora: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum information

E-Flora BC: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum atlas page

CalPhotos: Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum photos

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