Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum

Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Eriogonoideae
Tribus: Eriogoneae
Genus: Eriogonum
Species: Eriogonum microtheca
Varietas: E. m. var. alpinum

Name

Eriogonum microtheca var. alpinum Reveal in Brigham Young Univ. Sci. Bull., Biol. Ser. 13: 31 (1971)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Reveal, 1971. Brigham Young University. Science Bulletin. Biological Series. 13: 31

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 var. alpinum 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 var. alpinum. Published online. Accessed: May 31 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Alpine slender buckwheat, Northern limestone buckwheat

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