Eriogonum parvifolium

Eriogonum parvifolium

Eriogonum parvifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales

Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum*: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Regnum*: Viridiplantae Cladus: Streptophyta Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta Cladus: Embryophyta Cladus: Polysporangiophyta Divisio*: Tracheophyta Cladus: Eutracheophyta Cladus: Euphyllophytina Cladus: Megaphylla Cladus: Radiatopses Cladus: Lignophyta Cladus: Metalignophyta Diviso*: Spermatophyta Classis*: Angiospermae Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Eriogonoideae
Tribus: Eriogoneae
Genus: Eriogonum
Species: Eriogonum parvifolium

Name

Eriogonum parvifolium Sm. in A.Rees, Cycl. 13: n.° 2 (1809)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eriogonum parvifolium subsp. typicum S.Stokes in Eriogonum: 87 (1936), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Eriogonum parvifolium var. crassifolium Benth. in Pl. Hartw.: 333 (1857)
  • Eriogonum parvifolium subsp. lucidum J.T.Howell ex S.Stokes in Eriogonum: 97 (1936)
  • Eriogonum parvifolium var. lucidum (J.T.Howell ex S.Stokes) Reveal in P.A.Munz, Calif. Fl. Suppl.: 71 (1968)
  • Eriogonum parvifolium subsp. paynei C.B.Wolf ex Munz in Aliso 2: 80 (1949)
  • Eriogonum parvifolium var. paynei (C.B.Wolf ex Munz) Reveal in P.A.Munz, Calif. Fl. Suppl.: 71 (1968)

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

• Smith, J.E. in A.Rees, (1809). Cyclopaedia, or, an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 13: n.° 2

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 parvifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 June 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Eriogonum parvifolium. Published online. Accessed: June 04 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Dune buckwheat, Coast buckwheat, Cliff buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat

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