Eriogonum

Accepted species 255 Documented here 158 Family Polygonaceae

Accepted species 255 in this genus

Every accepted species in the genus is listed. A name links to its page when we hold at least three commercially licensed photographs of it. Where we do not, the row shows how many we actually found, which is usually none.

SpeciesAuthority Usable photographsPage
Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. 3,381 documented
Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. 1,421 documented
Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. 1,351 documented
Eriogonum nudum Douglas ex Benth. 688 documented
Eriogonum parvifolium Sm. 539 documented
Eriogonum latifolium Sm. 521 documented
Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt. 509 documented
Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. 474 documented
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. 351 documented
Eriogonum deflexum Torr. 319 documented
Eriogonum compositum Douglas ex Benth. 303 documented
Eriogonum elongatum Benth. 303 documented
Eriogonum longifolium Nutt. 292 documented
Eriogonum abertianum Torr. 246 documented
Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. 236 documented
Eriogonum jamesii Benth. 233 documented
Eriogonum alatum Torr. 232 documented
Eriogonum niveum Douglas ex Benth. 204 documented
Eriogonum annuum Nutt. 203 documented
Eriogonum trichopes Torr. 202 documented
Eriogonum caespitosum Nutt. 196 documented
Eriogonum tomentosum Michx. 184 documented
Eriogonum pyrolifolium Hook. 168 documented
Eriogonum thomasii Torr. 167 documented
Eriogonum flavum Nutt. 164 documented
Eriogonum pusillum Torr. & A.Gray 164 documented
Eriogonum saxatile S.Watson 159 documented
Eriogonum maculatum A.Heller 135 documented
Eriogonum cinereum Benth. 130 documented
Eriogonum heermannii Durand & Hilg. 117 documented
Eriogonum tiehmii Reveal 111 documented
Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh 110 documented
Eriogonum lobbii Torr. & A.Gray 106 documented
Eriogonum incanum Torr. & A.Gray 100 documented
Eriogonum arborescens Greene 99 documented
Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. 98 documented
Eriogonum elatum Douglas ex Benth. 96 documented
Eriogonum nidularium Coville 96 documented
Eriogonum rotundifolium Benth. 93 documented
Eriogonum nummulare M.E.Jones 90 documented
Eriogonum vimineum Douglas ex Benth. 90 documented
Eriogonum multiflorum Benth. 89 documented
Eriogonum brachypodum Torr. & A.Gray 88 documented
Eriogonum luteolum Greene 85 documented
Eriogonum gracillimum S.Watson 84 documented
Eriogonum thymoides Benth. 80 documented
Eriogonum wootonii (Reveal) Reveal 74 documented
Eriogonum latens Jeps. 72 documented
Eriogonum thurberi Torr. 71 documented
Eriogonum havardii S.Watson 70 documented
Eriogonum cernuum Nutt. 65 documented
Eriogonum palmerianum Reveal 65 documented
Eriogonum gracile Benth. 64 documented
Eriogonum tenellum Torr. 64 documented
Eriogonum elegans Greene 63 documented
Eriogonum effusum Nutt. 61 documented
Eriogonum shockleyi S.Watson 61 documented
Eriogonum panamintense C.V.Morton 55 documented
Eriogonum brachyanthum Coville 54 documented
Eriogonum angulosum Benth. 52 documented
Eriogonum crocatum Davidson 49 documented
Eriogonum rixfordii S.Stokes 49 documented
Eriogonum deserticola S.Watson 46 documented
Eriogonum plumatella Durand & Hilg. 45 documented
Eriogonum roseum Durand & Hilg. 42 documented
Eriogonum robustum Greene 40 documented
Eriogonum baileyi S.Watson 39 documented
Eriogonum marifolium A.Gray 36 documented
Eriogonum mensicola S.Stokes 36 documented
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Douglas ex Benth. 36 documented
Eriogonum eremicola J.T.Howell & Reveal 35 documented
Eriogonum leptophyllum Wooton & Standl. 33 documented
Eriogonum lonchophyllum Torr. & A.Gray 32 documented
Eriogonum reniforme Torr. & Frém. 32 documented
Eriogonum gracilipes S.Watson 31 documented
Eriogonum polycladon Benth. 31 documented
Eriogonum brevicaule Nutt. 30 documented
Eriogonum strictum Benth. 30 documented
Eriogonum androsaceum Benth. 29 documented
Eriogonum cedrorum Reveal & Raiche 29 documented
Eriogonum glandulosum (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Benth. 29 documented
Eriogonum intrafractum Coville & C.V.Morton 29 documented
Eriogonum spergulinum A.Gray 29 documented
Eriogonum douglasii Benth. 28 documented
Eriogonum rupinum Reveal 28 documented
Eriogonum ursinum S.Watson 28 documented
Eriogonum nealleyi J.M.Coult. 27 documented
Eriogonum cithariforme S.Watson 26 documented
Eriogonum giganteum S.Watson 26 documented
Eriogonum viridescens A.Heller 25 documented
Eriogonum contiguum (Reveal) Reveal 24 documented
Eriogonum villiflorum A.Gray 24 documented
Eriogonum argophyllum Reveal 23 documented
Eriogonum clavatum Small 23 documented
Eriogonum grande Greene 23 documented
Eriogonum vestitum J.T.Howell 22 documented
Eriogonum watsonii Torr. & A.Gray 21 documented
Eriogonum exaltatum M.E.Jones 20 documented
Eriogonum alpinum Engelm. 19 documented
Eriogonum gilmanii S.Stokes 18 documented
Eriogonum nortonii Greene 18 documented
Eriogonum callistum Reveal 17 documented
Eriogonum kennedyi Porter ex S.Watson 17 documented
Eriogonum ordii S.Watson 17 documented
Eriogonum congdonii (S.Stokes) Reveal 16 documented
Eriogonum davidsonii Greene 16 documented
Eriogonum diatomaceum Reveal, J.Reynolds & Picciani 16 documented
Eriogonum lemmonii S.Watson 16 documented
Eriogonum argillosum J.T.Howell 15 documented
Eriogonum fastigiatum Parry 14 documented
Eriogonum parishii S.Watson 14 documented
Eriogonum rosense A.Nelson & P.B.Kenn. 14 documented
Eriogonum butterworthianum J.T.Howell 13 documented
Eriogonum helichrysoides (Gand.) Prain 13 documented
Eriogonum kingii Torr. & A.Gray 12 documented
Eriogonum ampullaceum J.T.Howell 11 documented
Eriogonum greggii Torr. & A.Gray 11 documented
Eriogonum hookeri S.Watson 11 documented
Eriogonum lachnogynum Torr. ex Benth. 11 documented
Eriogonum desertorum (Maguire) R.J.Davis 10 documented
Eriogonum preclarum Reveal 10 documented
Eriogonum anemophilum Greene 9 documented
Eriogonum arcuatum Greene 9 documented
Eriogonum coloradense Small 9 documented
Eriogonum hemipterum (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr. ex S.Stokes 9 documented
Eriogonum ochrocephalum S.Watson 9 documented
Eriogonum polypodum Small 9 documented
Eriogonum siskiyouense Small 9 documented
Eriogonum hirtiflorum A.Gray ex S.Watson 8 documented
Eriogonum libertini Reveal 8 documented
Eriogonum tripodum Greene 8 documented
Eriogonum diclinum Reveal 7 documented
Eriogonum gossypinum Curran 7 documented
Eriogonum leptocladon Torr. & A.Gray 7 documented
Eriogonum nervulosum (S.Stokes) Reveal 7 documented
Eriogonum pondii Greene 7 documented
Eriogonum smithii Reveal 7 documented
Eriogonum dasyanthemum Torr. & A.Gray 6 documented
Eriogonum intricatum Benth. 6 documented
Eriogonum novonudum M.Peck 6 documented
Eriogonum zionis J.T.Howell 6 documented
Eriogonum atrorubens Engelm. 5 documented
Eriogonum correllii Reveal 5 documented
Eriogonum gypsophilum Wooton & Standl. 5 documented
Eriogonum mancum Rydb. 5 documented
Eriogonum crosbyae Reveal 4 documented
Eriogonum divaricatum Hook. 4 documented
Eriogonum fusiforme Small 4 documented
Eriogonum inerme (S.Watson) Jeps. 4 documented
Eriogonum pendulum S.Watson 4 documented
Eriogonum pulchrum Eastw. 4 documented
Eriogonum scabrellum Reveal 4 documented
Eriogonum tumulosum (Barneby) Reveal 4 documented
Eriogonum twisselmannii (J.T.Howell) Reveal 4 documented
Eriogonum apiculatum S.Watson 3 documented
Eriogonum covilleanum Eastw. 3 documented
Eriogonum molestum S.Watson 3 documented
Eriogonum ternatum Howell 3 documented
Eriogonum esmeraldense S.Watson 2 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum mohavense S.Watson 2 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum panguicense (M.E.Jones) Reveal 2 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum scalare S.Watson 2 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum allenii S.Watson 1 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum bicolor M.E.Jones 1 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum clavellatum Small 1 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum holmgrenii Reveal 1 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum thompsoniae S.Watson 1 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum viscidulum J.T.Howell 1 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum wetherillii Eastw. 1 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum × duchesnense Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum × nebraskense Rydb. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum acaule Nutt. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum aliquantum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum ammophilum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum angelense Moran 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum apricum J.T.Howell 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum aretioides Barneby 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum arizonicum S.Stokes ex M.E.Jones 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum artificis Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum austrinum (S.Stokes) Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum batemanii M.E.Jones 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum bifurcatum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum brandegeei Rydb. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum breedlovei (J.T.Howell) Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum capillare Small 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum chrysops Rydb. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum ciliatum Torr. ex Benth. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum clivosum W.J.Hess & Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum codium Reveal, Caplow & K.A.Beck 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum collinum S.Stokes ex M.E.Jones 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum concinnum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum contortum Small 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum cronquistii Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum cusickii M.E.Jones 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum darrovii Kearney 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum diabolis Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum eastwoodianum J.T.Howell 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum encelioides Reveal & C.A.Hanson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum ephedroides Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum eremicum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum ericifolium Torr. & A.Gray 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum evanidum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum exilifolium Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum fimbriatum W.J.Hess & Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum foliosum S.Watson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum galioides I.M.Johnst. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum gordonii Benth. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum hastatum Wiggins 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum henricksonii Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum hieracifolium Benth. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum hirtellum J.T.Howell & Bacig. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum hoffmannii S.Stokes 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum hooveri Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum howellianum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum hylophilum Reveal & Brotherson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum jonesii S.Watson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum kelloggii A.Gray 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum lagunense M.E.Jones 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum lancifolium Reveal & Brotherson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum loganum A.Nelson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum molle Greene 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum moranii Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum mortonianum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum natum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum nutans Torr. & A.Gray 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum orcuttianum S.Watson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum ostlundii M.E.Jones 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum pelinophilum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum pharnaceoides Torr. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum pilosum S.Stokes 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum prattenianum Durand 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum prociduum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum repens (S.Stokes) Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum ripleyi J.T.Howell 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum rubricaule Tidestr. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum salicornioides Gand. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum scopulorum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum soliceps Reveal & Björk 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum soredium Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum spathulatum A.Gray 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum spectabile B.L.Corbin, Reveal & R.Barron 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum subreniforme S.Watson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum suffruticosum S.Watson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum temblorense J.T.Howell & Twisselm. 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum terrenatum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum thornei (Reveal & Henrickson) L.M.Shultz 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum truncatum A.Gray 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum turneri Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum villosissimum Reveal & D.A.York 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum viridulum Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum viscanum W.J.Hess & Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum visheri A.Nelson 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum welshii Reveal 0 below the evidence gate
Eriogonum zapatoense Moran 0 below the evidence gate

Why some species have no pagethe gate

This site is commercial, so it can only publish photographs licensed for commercial use. Roughly three quarters of the photographs on iNaturalist are CC BY-NC, which excludes them. A species needs at least three usable photographs before we will build it a page, because a page with one picture and no traits tells you nothing you could not get from a search result, and generating hundreds of thousands of those is precisely the practice that got the previous version of this site deleted.

So the species above without a link are not errors and they are not omissions. They are real, accepted plants that we cannot yet document to the standard we hold ourselves to, and the count in the photographs column is exactly how far short we fall.

Sourcesevery claim on this page

  1. World Flora Online Plant List. Accepted names, authorities, classification. CC0. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  2. iNaturalist. Photograph counts, restricted to CC0 / CC BY / CC BY-SA. Retrieved 2026-06-27.