Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert and dry forest openings.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, wasps
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Publication: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. n. s. 11: 175. 1860.
Eriogonum orthocaulon Small
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. ssp. purpureum (Nutt.) A. Nelson ex S. Stokes
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. celsum A. Nelson [HC]
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. orthocaulon (Small) C.L. Hitchc.
Eucycla purpurea Nutt.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum information.
E-Flora BC: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum atlas page.
CalPhotos: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum photos.
USDA Plants: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum information.
