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Eriogonum nudum
Eriogonum nudum Douglas ex Benth.
Naked Buckwheat, Nakedstem Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERNU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Blooms sometimes pink or rose.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , WABenefit
Use Food: Native Californians gathered young spring leaves for food.Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: 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.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon) ![]() Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat
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Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 nudum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum nudum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum nudum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff