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Eriogonum davidsonii

Eriogonum davidsonii Greene

Davidson's Buckwheat, Davidson's Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Eriogonum molestum var. davidsonii, Eriogonum vimineum ssp. juncinellum

USDA Symbol: ERDA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 davidsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum davidsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum davidsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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