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Wasowski, Sally and Andy
Eriogonum multiflorum
Eriogonum multiflorum Benth.
Wild Buckwheat, Heart-sepal Buckwheat, Heart-sepal Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERMU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Flower: Flowers in 6 inch head.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: White to pinkish to reddish brown.
Distribution
USA: AR , LA , OK , TXNative Habitat: Open woodlands
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sandy Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Gravelly
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Color, Understory, Rock gardens, Rocky hillside, Erosion controlConspicuous Flowers: yes
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsBibliography
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. WasowskiBibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
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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 multiflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum multiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum multiflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-09Research By: TWC Staff