Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt.


Family	POLYGONACEAE
Genus species	Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. sect. Eucycla
Synonyms	Eriogonum polyceps Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Habitat	rocky slopes
Altitude	600-4100m
Description	leaves lanate and spathulate to glabrous and elliptic, very variable, floral stem without leaves, flowers in head, supported by three, linear-lanceolate bracts
Size	2-30cm
Color	pink, white, yellow, red
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	subshrub, cushion
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Northern America Western Canada Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A.
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	POLYGONACEAE Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 50 (1834) Synonyms: Eucycla ovalifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ============================================================================= ovalifolium typicum Gand., Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 42: 193 (1906) Synonyms: Eriogonum ovalifolium cerastoides Gand. Eriogonum ovalifolium cyclophyllum Gand. Eriogonum ovalifolium deltoideum Gand. Eriogonum ovalifolium multiscapum Gand. Eriogonum ovalifolium nevadense Gand. Eriogonum ovalifolium utahense Gand. Eriogonum polyceps Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray w. USA 73 COL IDA MNT ORE WAS WYO 76 CAL NEV UTA 600-2600m ovalifolium caelestinum Reveal, Great Basin Naturalist 32: 115 (1972) sw. USA 76 CAL NEV 3000-3600m ovalifolium depressum Blank., Sci. Stud. Montana Coll. Agric., Bot. 1: 49 (1905) Synonyms: Eriogonum depressum (Blank.) Rydb., w. Canada, w. USA 71 ABT 73 IDA MNT ORE WYO 76 NEV 900-3500m ovalifolium eximium (Tidestr.) J.T.Howell, Mentzelia 1: 19 (1976) Basionym: Eriogonum eximium Tidestr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 36: 181 (1923) sw. USA 76 CAL NEV 1700-2500m ovalifolium focarium Reveal & Mansfield, Phytoneuron 2014-1: 1 (2014) nw. USA (Idaho) 73 IDA ovalifolium monarchense D.A.York, Madrońo 49(1): 16 (2002) sw. USA (California) 76 CAL 1700-1800m ovalifolium nivale (Canby ex Coville) M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 11: 8 (1903) Basionym: Eriogonum nivale Canby ex Coville, Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. 4: 187 (1893) Synonyms: Eriogonum rhodanthum A.Nelson & P.B.Kenn. w. Canada, w. USA 71 BRC 73 ORE WAS 76 CAL NEV UTA 1700-4200m ovalifolium ochroleucum (Small ex Rydb.) M.Peck, Man. Pl. Oregon 256 (1941) Basionym: Eriogonum ochroleucum Small ex Rydb., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 123 (1900) Synonyms: Eriogonum ochroleucum decalvans Gand. Eriogonum ochroleucum macropodum Gand. Eriogonum ovalifolium macropodum (Gand.) Reveal nw. USA 73 MNT WYO 900-3100m ovalifolium pansum Reveal, Phytologia 66: 259 (1898) nw. USA 73 IDA MNT 900-2200m ovalifolium purpureum (Nutt.) Durand, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2, 11: 175 (1860) Basionym: Eucycla purpurea Nutt., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4: 17 (1848) Synonyms: Eriogonum davisianum S.Stokes Eriogonum dichroanthum Gand. Eriogonum nuttallii Gamble ex Nutt. Eriogonum orthocaulon Small Eriogonum ovalifolium celsum A.Nelson Eriogonum ovalifolium orthocaulon (Small) C.L.Hitchc. Eriogonum purpureum Nutt. ex Benth. Eriogonum purpureum tenuis Benth. Eriogonum roseiflorum Gand. w. Canada, w. & s. USA 71 ABT BRC 73 COL IDA MNT ORE WAS WYO 76 ARI CAL NEV UTA 77 NWM 700-3100m ovalifolium rubidum (Gand.) Reveal & Mansfield, Phytoneuron 2014-1: 2 (2014) Basionym: Eriogonum rubidum Gand., Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique, Compt.-Rend. 42: 194 (1906) nw. USA (Oregon) 73 ORE ovalifolium vineum (Small) A.Nelson, Bot. Gaz. 52: 262 (1911) Basionym: Eriogonum vineum Small, Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 25: 45 (1898) sw. USA (California) 76 CAL 1500-2100m ovalifolium williamsiae Reveal, Brittonia 33: 446 (1981) sw. USA (Nevada) 76 NEV 1300-1400m