Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Eriogonum leptophyllum
Eriogonum leptophyllum (Torr. & A. Gray) Woot. & Standl.
Slenderleaf Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Eriogonum effusum var. leptophyllum
USDA Symbol: ERLE10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 4 feet tall by 6 feet wide.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UTWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum leptophyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum leptophyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum leptophyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: CBR