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Eriogonum longifolium

Eriogonum longifolium Nutt.

Longleaf Buckwheat, Longleaf Wild Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: erlo5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Silvery-green.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , KS , KY , LA , MO , NM , OK , TN , 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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriogonum longifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum longifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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