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Eriogonum gracile

Wild Buckwheat.

We currently do not grow this plant.

Annual, wild buckwheat, leaves in a rosette at the base of the plant, flowers tiny, in pom-pom-shaped clusters at the top of the flowering stems. This genus provides larval food plants for various species of butterflies ( Bramble Hairstreak, Blue Copper, Acmon Blue, Square-spotted Blue, Dotted Blue) CA-FP, (exc. wSW), nwMex. Attractive annual, excellent for dry, wild gardens, ecological restoration. Grows in sandy, dry washes, sandy spots. Click here for more about California Buckwheats

Eriogonum gracile tolerates sand.
Eriogonum gracile is great for a butterfly garden.
Eriogonum gracile's foliage type is stressdeciduous.
Eriogonum gracile's flower color is white.

Communities for Eriogonum gracile:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub and Southern Oak Woodland.

ph: 5.00 to 8.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.20 to 0.60
width[m]: 0.10 to 0.20
rainfall[cm]: 30.00 to 70.00

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