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Eriogonum abertianum

Abert's Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum abertianum
Eriogonum abertianum
Eriogonum abertianum
Eriogonum abertianum

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: washes, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal rosette or alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate
leaf surface3: velvety hairy
leaf margin3: entire or revolute
Flower color2: pink or magenta
Flowering period2: March to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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