Eriogonum zionis var. coccineum

J. T. Howell

Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 205. 1943.

Common names: Point Sublime wild buckwheat
EndemicConservation concern
Synonyms: Eriogonum racemosum var. coccineum (J. T. Howell) S. L. Welsh
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 297.

Plants erect, 3–6 dm. Aerial flowering-stems fistulose, glabrous or tomentose. Leaf-blades elliptic to ovate, 3–4 (–6) × 1.5–2 (–5) cm. Inflorescences 20–45 cm. Involucres 2–3 mm. Flowers 4–6 (–7) mm; perianth bright red.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Loamy to gravelly flats and rim edges, sagebrush communities, juniper, pinyon, and montane conifer woodlands
Elevation: 1300-2300 m

Discussion

Variety coccineum is rare and localized, known from scattered populations on the edge of the Grand Canyon (1950–2300 m) in Coconino County, and in the Hack Canyon area (1300–1500 m) of eastern Mohave County.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
light-brown +
included +  and exserted +
3-gonous +
usually red +  and cream or yellow +
oblong +  and ellipsoid or oval +
acute;obtuse or rounded +
James L. Reveal +
J. T. Howell +
deciduous +  and persistent +
stipelike +
Undefined subg. Eucycla +
papillate +
awn-tipped +  and simple +
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
lanate +  and densely tomentose abaxially +
oblong-ovate;ovate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
not awn-tipped +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
glandular +, pubescent +  and glabrous +
triangular +  and scale-like +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
not brittle +
spreading +  and erect +
tomentose +  and floccose or glabrous occasionally lanate or glandular +
scabrellous +
ridged +, angled +  and round +
spreading +  and erect +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Point Sublime wild buckwheat +
1300-2300 m +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
unisexual +, , +  and bisexual +
not attenuate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
hollow +  and solid +
decumbent to erect +  and prostrate +
slender;stout +
unwinged +  and winged +
black +, red +, brown +  and yellowish +
exserted +  and included +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
spheroidal +, 4-gonous +, lenticular +, biconvex +, discoid +, 3-gonous +  and 2-gonous +
Loamy to gravelly flats and rim edges, sagebrush communities, juniper, pinyon, and montane conifer woodlands +
reduced +
capitate +  and subcapitate +
50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
dense +  and diffuse +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
tomentose +  and glabrous +
cymelike +, paniclelike +, racemelike +  and spikelike +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (45 cm450 mm <br />0.45 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
connate +  and free +
arranged +, at tips +  and disposed +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
turbinate +  and turbinate-campanulate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
nonmembranous +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
elliptic +  and ovate +
in whorls +, opposite +, alternate +  and rosulate +
persistent +
bractlike +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
not swollen +
orthotropous +
accrescent +
curved +  and straight +
erect to deflexed +
cylindric +  and urceolate +
accrescent +
fleshy +, indurate +  and membranous +
with extrafloral nectaries +  and not articulate +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
tomentose +  and floccose +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Flowering Jul–Sep. +
homostylous +  and 3-carpellate +
Leafl. W. Bot. +
, +  and solid +
slender;stout +
persistent +
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
decumbent to erect +  and prostrate +
spreading +  and erect +
glandular +, pubescent +  and glabrous +
penicillate +, fimbriate +  and capitate +
deciduous +  and persistent +
2-lobed +  and cylindric +
coriaceous +  and membranous +
consisting of a series +  and tubular +
distinct +
erect;spreading or recurved +
spreading;erect +
Eriogonum racemosum var. coccineum +
chambered +  and solid +
slender +  and stout +
Eriogonum zionis var. coccineum +
Eriogonum zionis +
variety +
emarginate +  and entire +
coriaceous +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br />) +
persistent +
membranous +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
tomentose +, glaucous +  and glabrous +
synoecious +, monocarpic +, polycarpic +  and , +
3 +, 2 +  and 1 +