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Eriogonum douglasii (Douglas' buckwheat)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Eriogonum douglasii Benth.

Douglas' buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

USDA Symbol: ERDO

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Dense-matted and shrubby, this plant is rarely over 4 in. high. Typically the flower stems bear a whorl of leaves near the middle. These and the basal leaves are woolly on the lower side, sometimes on the upper surface too. Generally leaves are linear, becoming smaller up the stem. Tubular flowers occur in tight, round clusters and are white to lemon-yellow to pinkish.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA
Native Distribution: E. of the Cascades from c. WA to the CA Sierras, e. to w. ID & w. NV
Native Habitat: Sagebrush or juniper flats; ponderosa pine woods; desert hillsides
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagate by seed.
Seed Collection: The three-sided achene can be hand-stripped from the plant.
Seed Treatment: Seeds of this genus generally germinate without pretreatment but in such a large genus, a variety of germination responses can be expected.
Commercially Avail: yes

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriogonum douglasii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum douglasii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum douglasii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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