Eriogonum abertianum, with the common names Abert's buckwheat and Abert wild buckwheat, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae.Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network -NPIN: Eriogonum abertianum
Distribution This annual herb is native to: Northern Mexico in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, and San Luis Potosí states; and the Southwestern United States within Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.SEINet.org: Eriogonum abertianum
It grows from in elevation. Habitats it is found in include the Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert.Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012,
Description Eriogonum abertianum grows from in height and width.
Its leaves are tomentose, 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.
Taxonomy Eriogonum abertianum was named in 1843 by John Torrey, placing it in the Eriogonum genus. It is part of the Polygonaceae family and has two accepted varieties.
Eriogonum abertianum var. abertianum – Native to Arizona to Texas and Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, and Sonora Eriogonum abertianum var. cyclosepalum – Endemic to New Mexico
Eriogonum abertianum has synonyms of the species or one of its two varieties.
Table of Synonyms Name Year Rank Synonym of: Notes Eriogonum abertianum var. bracteatum 1938 variety var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum abertianum var. gillespiei 1938 variety var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum abertianum subsp. lappulaceum 1936 subspecies var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum abertianum var. lappulaceum 1938 variety var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum abertianum var. neomexicanum 1906 variety var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum abertianum subsp. pinetorum 1936 subspecies var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum abertianum var. ruberrimum 1906 variety var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum abertianum subsp. typicum 1936 subspecies E. abertianum ≡ hom., not validly publ. Eriogonum abertianum var. villosum 1938 variety var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum cyclosepalum 1910 species var. cyclosepalum ≡ hom. Eriogonum cyclosepalum var. gillespiei 1944 variety var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum lappulaceum 1910 species var. abertianum = het. Eriogonum pinetorum 1910 species var. abertianum = het. Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym
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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External links SEINet, Arizona Chapter: photo gallery of Eriogonum abertianum