Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt.
cushion buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
cushion buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a short, branched stem-base, forming mats up to 40 cm wide; stems erect, simple, several, 1-10 cm tall, white-woolly.
Leaves:
Basal leaves roundish, densely white-hairy to silvery on both surfaces, 5-15 mm long, including the stalks; stem leaves lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a head-like cluster of involucres, 1-3.5 cm wide, subtended by 3 or more linear-lanceolate bracts; involucres bell-shaped, 2.5-5 mm long with 5 short teeth; perianths cream or creamy yellow, often pinkish- or purplish-tinged (at least with age) to yellow, (2.5) 3-4 (5) mm long, the outer segments wider than the inner ones; flowers commonly imperfect.
Fruits:
Achenes.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Eriogonum ovalifolium
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
2113 | 615 | 2659 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
38 | 0 | 75 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
178 | 14 | 306 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 0 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
40 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(11), BAFA(1), ESSF(17), ICH(2), IDF(3), IMA(4), MS(1), PP(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Dry meadows and rocky slopes from the montane to the alpine zones; locally frequent in SC and SE BC; E to AB and S to NM and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Eriogonum ovalifolium subsp. vineum (Small) S. Stokes