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Eriogonum elegans

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Elegant Buckwheat

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147096
Element CodePDPGN081Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygonales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusEriogonum
Other Common Names
elegant 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
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-09-11
Change Date2024-09-11
Edition Date2019-05-20
Edition AuthorsBittman (2019)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Eriogonum elegans is an annual forb that is endemic to oak and pine woodlands and mixed grassland communities, primarily of the Inner Coast mountain ranges of California in the western United States. There are 81 to over 300 estimated occurrences of this species, though little is known about threats and trends. Monitoring existing populations is important to improving our understanding of the status of Eriogonum elegans.
Range Extent Comments
Eriogonum elegans is endemic to coastal mountains of California in the western United States (FNA 2005). Specifically, it occurs in Fresno, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and Ventura counties. Range extent was estimated to be 30,270 square kilometers.
Occurrences Comments
The number of occurrences was estimated to be from 81 to over 300.
Threat Impact Comments
Threats to Eriogonum elegans are unknown.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Eriogonum elegans occurs in oak and pine woodlands and mixed valley and foothill grassland communities on sandy to gravelly flats and slopes (FNA 2005, CNPS 2024).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS4Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
Unknown/undetermined———

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Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
References (4)
  1. California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Rare Plant Program. 2024. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California, online edition, v9.5. Online. Available: https://www.rareplants.cnps.org (accessed 2024).
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 pp.
  3. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2024. Jepson eFlora. Online. Available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/ (accessed 2024).
  4. 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.