Eriogonum ovalifolium

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota 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 ovalifolium
Varieties: E. o. var. caelestinum – E. o. var. depressum – E. o. var. eximium – E. o. var. focarium – E. o. var. monarchense – E. o. var. nivale – E. o. var. ochroleucum – E. o. var. ovalifolium – E. o. var. pansum – E. o. var. purpureum – E. o. var. rubidum – E. o. var. vineum – E. o. var. williamsiae

Name

Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 50 (1834)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eriogonum ovalifolium var. typicum Gand. in Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique, Compt.-Rend. 42: 193 (1906), not validly publ.
  • Eriogonum ovalifolium subsp. typicum S.Stokes in Eriogonum: 67 (1936), not validly publ.
  • Eucycla ovalifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(Mar.-Apr.): 16 (1848)

Homonyms

• Eriogonum ovalifolium Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17: 409 (1836), nom. illeg. homonym. post. vide Eriogonum douglasii var. douglasii

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Canada Alberta, British Columbia 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. 1834. A description of some of the rarer or little known plants indigenous to the United States, from the dried specimens in the herbarium of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 7: 61–115. BHL Reference page.  7:50, t. 8, f. 1.

Additional references

• Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
• 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 ovalifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 June 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Eriogonum ovalifolium. Published online. Accessed: June 02 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eriogonum ovalifolium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: cushion buckwheat

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