ON THIS PLANT
Eriogonum gypsophilum is a rare species of wild buckwheat known by the common names Seven River Hills buckwheat and gypsum wild buckwheat. It is endemic to the state of New Mexico in the United States, where it is known from only three sites in Eddy County. It is limited to a specific type of soil which is high in gypsum. The plant has been federally listed as a threatened species of the United States since 1981.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Eriogonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Seven River Hills-buckwheat en Gypsum wild buckwheat en Gypsum Buckwheat en Baneberry en Gyp wildbuckwheat
