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Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. sect. Eucycla 
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FamilyPOLYGONACEAE
Genus speciesEriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. sect. Eucycla
SynonymsEriogonum polyceps Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude600-4100m
Descriptionleaves lanate and spathulate to glabrous and elliptic, very variable, floral stem without leaves, flowers in head, supported by three, linear-lanceolate bracts
Size2-30cm
Colorpink, white, yellow, red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub, cushion
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed 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.
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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POLYGONACEAE

Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 50 (1834)

Synonyms:
Eucycla ovalifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
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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

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