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Eriogonum longifolium var. longifolium

Eriogonum longifolium Nutt. var. longifolium

Longleaf Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum longifolium var. plantagineum, Eriogonum vespinum

USDA Symbol: ERLOL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AR , KS , LA , MO , NM , OK , TX

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.

Web 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 longifolium var. longifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum longifolium var. longifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum longifolium var. longifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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