''Eriogonum abertianum'', with the common names Abert's buckwheat and Abert wild buckwheat, is a species of
buckwheat
Buckwheat (''Fagopyrum esculentum''), or common buckwheat, is a flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name "buckwheat" is used for several other species, such as ''Fagopy ...
s in the family
Polygonaceae
The Polygonaceae are a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed—buckwheat family in the United States. The name is based on the genus '' Polygonum'', and was first used by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in 1 ...
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[Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network -NPIN: ''Eriogonum abertianum'']
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Distribution
This annual herb is native to: Northern Mexico
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in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, and San Luis Potosí states; and the Southwestern United States within Arizona
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, New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
, and Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
.[SEINet.org: ''Eriogonum abertianum'']
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It grows from in elevation. Habitats it is found in include the Chihuahuan Desert
The Chihuahuan Desert ( es, Desierto de Chihuahua, ) is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It occupies much of far West Texas, the middle to lower Rio Grande Valley and the lo ...
and Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert ( es, Desierto de Sonora) is a desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Ariz ...
.[Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ]
Description
''Eriogonum abertianum'' grows from in height and width.[
Its leaves are ]tomentose
Trichomes (); ) are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a pl ...
, and greenish, tawny, or reddish on both surfaces (1-4 × 1-3 cm).[
The 3–4.5 mm flowers are white, pink, or yellow.][ It bloom period is year round.][
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Pollinator plant
This species is a food source for adult Crescent Metalmark butterflies ('' Apodemia phyciodoides'').[ It is also of special value to native bees.][
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See also
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References
External links
SEINet, Arizona Chapter: photo gallery of ''Eriogonum abertianum''
abertianum
Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert
Flora of the Sonoran Deserts
Flora of Arizona
Flora of Chihuahua (state)
Flora of Coahuila
Flora of New Mexico
Flora of San Luis Potosí
Flora of Sonora
Flora of Texas
Taxa named by John Torrey
Butterfly food plants
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