Eriogonum longifolium var. gnaphalifolium

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name = "Eriogonum longifolium" var. "gnaphalifolium"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Polygonaceae
genus = "Eriogonum"
species = "Eriogonum longifolium"
variety = "E. longifolium" var. "gnaphalifolium"
trinomial = "Eriogonum longifolium" var. "gnaphalifolium"

"Eriogonum longifolium" Nutt. var. "gnaphalifolium" Gand (also known as "Eriogonum floridanum" Small), commonly referred to as Scrub Buckwheat is a dicot of the Polygonaceae (smartweed or knotweed) family. It is listed as threatened in the US and endangered in Florida. Within Florida it's most closely related species is "Eriogonum tomentosum" however there are three other varieties of "Eriogonum longifolium" found in other areas of the US.

Scrub buckwheat is found in areas of scrub, flatland and sand hills. [cite web
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title = Scrub Buckwheat
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publisher = Florida Natural Areas Inventory
date = 2000
url = http://www.fnai.org/FieldGuide/pdf/Eriogonum_longifolium_var_gnaphalifolium.pdf
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accessdate = 2007-12-18 ] It is described as generally having no more than three flowering stems, but stronger plants may have more. Its flowers are described as emerging from an involucre or protective cup found on each branch of its terminal corymb. [cite web
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title = Scrub Buckwheat
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publisher = US forest Service
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url = http://www.fws.gov/verobeach/images/pdfLibrary/elgn.PDF
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accessdate = 2007-12-18 ] Flowers are pollinated by a variety of solitary bees, solitary digger wasps and twig nesting wasps, flies and social wasps. [cite web
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title = Erioginum longifolium Species Account
subtitle = Eriogonum longifolium Nutt. var. gnaphalifolium Gandog (Polygonaceae). (also known as Eriogonum floridanum Small)
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publisher = Plant Ecology Lab, Archbold Biological Station
date = 2002-07-12
url = http://www.archbold-station.org/abs/plantspp/erilonsppacc.htm
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accessdate = 2007-12-23] According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service there is an active habitat management program. Also, there is significant interest in studying its fire tolerence and tendency to bloom or to die following prescribed burning of competing undergrowth.

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External links

* [http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/Species-Accounts/Scrub-Buckwheat-2005.htm Species Account/Biologue] - USFWS webpage for Scrub Buckwheat
* [http://www.fws.gov/endangered/federalregister/1993/fr93500.html USFWS 1993] - Final ruling regarding seven central Florida plants, including E. longifolium var. gnaphalifolium