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Tall Buckwheat
Plants

Tall Wild-buckwheat

Eriogonum tenellum

Authorship: Torrey

Sources

[Worthington 23350]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyPOLYGONACEAE (Knotweed Family)
GenusEriogonum
Speciestenellum

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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naenriquez2Jun 6, 2021Fort Hancock, TX, US
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kucycadsOct 25, 2026Burnet County, TX, USA
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mckcolinJun 3, 2026New Mexico, US
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rey57900Oct 23, 2026Lovington
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christine_gruber1Oct 17, 2026La Loma, NM, US
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chadohiobirderOct 19, 2026Lake Sumner, Fort Sumner, NM, US
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eminerOct 17, 2026Overlook Trail, La Junta, CO, US
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christopherrustayOct 4, 2026Fort Sumner, NM, US
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cinnamon325Sep 18, 2026Fisher County, TX, USA
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christopherrustaySep 27, 2026Clayton, NM, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed