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California Buckwheat
( Eriogonum fasciculatum )
Eriogonum fasciculatum
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About California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
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California buckwheat (
Eriogonum fasciculatum
) is a shrub with a variable appearance, forming a patchy, compact bramble or a spreading bush. The leaves are leathery, woolly on the undersides, and rolled under along the edges. Profuse clusters of pink to white and cream-colored flowers appear as early as March and dry to a pretty red rust color.
California buckwheats are tough and easy to grow, even in very dry conditions. They prefer a well draining sunny site. Once established, no qatar is needed but the plant can tolerate occasional summer water. As the soil dries, it sheds its dried flowers and a significant portion of its small blade-like leaves, creating natural mulch. Low growing forms make a good spreading ground cover, and taller varieties can even be shaped into hedges.
California Buckwheat is a keystone species for sagebrush scrub ecosystems, and a great choice for wildlife and butterfly gardens. It is attractive to honey bees and a good source of nectar over many months in drier areas.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Shrub
Size
1 - 6.6 ft tall
3 ft wide
Form
Rounded, Mounding, Spreading
Growth Rate
Fast, Slow
Dormancy
Evergreen
Flower Color
Yellow, Cream, Pink, White
Flowering Season
Summer, Spring, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 15
confirmed
, 36
likely
* )
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Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
Icaricia acmon
Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo
Apodemia mormo
Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes battoides
Euphilotes battoides
Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum
Callophrys dumetorum
Lupine Blue
Icaricia lupini
Icaricia lupini
Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino
Euphilotes bernardino
Wavy-Lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
Synchlora aerata
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established
Nurseries
Carried by 81
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Prefers loamy soils. Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.5
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Bee Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Deer Resistant, Groundcovers
Companion Plants
Many companions including
Brittlebush
(
Encelia species
), Sagebrush (
Artemisia species
), Sage (
Salvia species
), Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos species
),
Ceanothus species
,
Yucca species
,
Dudleya species
, and cactus species
Maintenance
Can handle hard pruning; taller varieties can even be shaped into edged/hedged plantings.
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry slopes, often south facing as a common component of Coastal Sage Scrub. Inland it may be found in Valley Grassland. In high desert areas, it occurs in Sagebrush Scrub and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland. It sometimes occurs in low desert areas as part of Creosote Bush Scrub
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.7" - 50.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.86", Coldest Month: 23.5" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 43.2" - 88.8", Humidity: 0.43" - 42.79", Elevation: 0" - 11630"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Eastern Mojave Buckwheat, Flattop Buckwheat, Yellow Buckwheat
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California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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