Eriogonum microtheca var. ambiguum

Eriogonum microtheca var. ambiguum

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. ambiguum

Name

Eriogonum microtheca var. ambiguum (M.E.Jones) Reveal in P.A.Munz, Calif. Fl. Suppl.: 61 (1968)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eriogonum aureum var. ambiguum M.E.Jones in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 5: 719 (1895)
  • Eriogonum corymbosum var. ambiguum (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones in Contr. W. Bot. 11: 14 (1903)
  • Eriogonum fruticosum var. ambiguum (M.E.Jones) A.Nelson in Bot. Gaz. 34: 23 (1902)
• Heterotypic
  • Eriogonum microtheca var. expansum S.Stokes in Eriogonum: 76 (1936)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Reveal in P.A.Munz, 1868. Supplement to A California Flora.: 61

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. ambiguum 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. ambiguum. Published online. Accessed: May 31 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Yellow-flowered wild buckwheat; Obscure buckwheat

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