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Eriogonum abertianum

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Abert's Buckwheat

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160410
Element CodePDPGN08010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygonales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusEriogonum
Other Common Names
Abert's buckwheat (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-06-25
Change Date1991-06-25
Edition Date1991-06-25
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Moderately wide distribution, and known to be common in at least one of the states in which it occurs.
Range Extent Comments
Western Texas, west to Arizona, south to northern Mexico.
Occurrences Comments
Eight counties in New Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry, often sandy hills and mesas (Martin and Hutchins, 1980).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
KansasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Arizona (8)
AreaForestAcres
Black CrossTonto National Forest5,966
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Wahoo MountainGila National Forest23,122
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.