| Common Name |
California buckwheat |
| Latin Name |
Eriogonum fasciculatum |
| Native Habitat |
Mojave, Sonoran, and Colorado Deserts from 200 to 7,000
feet; Santa Barbara to Baja California |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 5 X 7 feet, usual 18 inches to 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Bright green, slender, dormant in summer |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Lacy flowers in spring |
| Nature Value |
Nectar for hummingbirds and bees, nesting, seed eaten by
birds |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds ground into flour |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Eriogonum_fasciculatum.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=639 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Polygonaceae/Eriogonum_fasciculatum.html |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250060281 |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/283.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERFA2 |
