Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth. belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum, CDavidson10949--ID. Valley Co. Ponderosa St. Park. 8 Jul 06. 014.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Eriogonum
Specific Epithet
sphaerocephalum
Authorship
Douglas ex Benth.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
USA, Idaho, Valley
44.158000, -116.118361
Location Remarks
Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
USA, Idaho, Owyhee
42.904333, -115.692611
Location Remarks
Bruneau Canyon Scenic Overlook, 25 km south of Bruneau (ssmall town) on Hot Springs Rd., then 5 km west on unnamed road (Scenic overlook sign) to the canyon rim. 2240 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Donald H. Mansfield, Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Barbara Ertter
Notes
Subshrub 2-3 dm; tightly branched.
