familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Pterogonum
speciesEriogonum atrorubens
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Eriogonum atrorubens
in F. A. Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico, 108. 1848.
Synonyms: Pterogonum atrorubens (Engelmann) H. Gross
Distribution
N.Mex., including n Mexico
Discussion
Varieties 5 (1 in the flora).
All five varieties occur in northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Sonora, and Zacatecas) in oak and conifer woodlands, commonly above 2200 m elevation. In addition to var. atrorubens (including var. psuedociliatum Reveal), they are var. auritulum W. J. Hess & Reveal, var. intonsum Reveal, var. nemorosum W. J. Hess & Reveal, and var. rupestre (S. Stokes) W. J. Hess & Reveal.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
... more about "Eriogonum atrorubens"
3-winged +
brown +
homocarpic +
various +
dehiscing +
absent +
marcescent +
longer +
anthesis +
distal +
stipelike +
entire +
linear;orbiculate +
not awn-tipped +
leaflike +
connate +
absent +
connate +
not brittle +
free +
aerial +
suppressed +
scabrellous +
spreading +
absent +
absent +
woody +
fasciculate +
straight +
nuclear +
abundant +
adnate +
6;100 +
not attenuate +
aerial +
fistulose +
slender;stout +
homocarpic +
bractlike +
racemose +
axillary +
trichotomous +
enclosed +
not appressed +
nonmembranous +
persistent +
not fasciculate +
sheathing +
marcescent +
persistent +
bractlike +
awn-tipped +
not swollen +
orthotropous +
basal +
articulate +
absent +
accrescent +
cluster +
ascending;erect +
absent +
erect to deflexed +
slender +
winged +
purple;red;purple;red;yellow;white +
persistent +
pustulose +
accrescent +
various +
absent +
obscure +
in F. A. Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico, +
1848 +
fibrous +
persistent +
anthesis +
ringlike +
longitudinal +
recurved +
exserted +
absent +
scapose +
scandent +
erect +
absent +
peltate +
capitate +
foliaceous +
absent +
chartaceous +
arranged +
involucral +
absent +
distinct +
erect;spreading or recurved +
spreading;erect +
chambered +
woody +
Eriogonum atrorubens +
Eriogonum subg. Pterogonum +
species +
absent +
monomorphic +
connate +
dimorphic +
coriaceous +
single +
lobelike +
not awned +
erect +
persistent +
membranous +
glandular-punctate +
developing +
raised +
perennial +
homophyllous +