Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Cushenbury buckwheat in full flower; flowers vary from pink to white. Photo by Scott Eliason, San Bernardino National Forest.
Cushenbury buckwheat lives on rocky carbonate soils, threatened by limestone mining. Photo by Scott Eliason, San Bernardino National Forest.
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum range map.
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum, Cushenbury buckwheat
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
- Listed Endangered 1994
- Draft Recovery Plan 1997 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
Threats
The primary threats are associated with limestone mining:
- Direct removal of mined materials
- Disposal of overburden on adjacent unmined habitat
- Road construction
Lesser threats include:
- Sand and gravel mining
- Off-highway vehicle use
- Recreational and urban development
- Power line and hydroelectric development
- Loss of pollinators or seed dispersal agents