Eriogonum microtheca

Eriogonum microthecum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Eriogonoideae
Tribus: Eriogoneae
Genus: Eriogonum
Species: Eriogonum microtheca
Varieties: E. m. var. alpinum – E. m. var. ambiguum – E. m. var. arceuthica – E. m. var. corymbosioides – E. m. var. johnstonii – E. m. var. lacus-ursi – E. m. var. lapidicola – E. m. var. laxiflorum – E. m. var. microtheca – E. m. var. panamitense – E. m. var. phoeniceum – E. m. var. schoolcraftii – E. m. var. simpsonii – E. m. var. tegetiforme

Name

Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(Mar.-Apr.): 15 (1848)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eriogonum microtheca subsp. typicum S.Stokes in Eriogonum: 74 (1936), not validly pub

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Western Central USA Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming Regionalː Western USA California, Oregon, Washington References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nuttall, T. 1848. Descriptions of plants collected by Mr. William Gambel in the Rocky Mountains and Upper California. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1): 7–26. BHL Reference page.  1:162. "microtheca"

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants. Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919 [unavailable to the public]. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Eriogonum microtheca in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 May 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Eriogonum microtheca. Published online. Accessed: May 31 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eriogonum microtheca in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: slender buckwheat

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