Eriogonum elatum var. elatum

Tall wild buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Tall wild buckwheat is a California native perennial found in northern California in sandy or gravelly habitats at elevations of 600 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from May to October, this plant produces white to cream-colored flowers in distinctive branching clusters. Growing with erect stems 30 to 100 centimeters tall, it forms an open and relatively tall structure characteristic of its species. Its leaves are typically arranged near the base of the plant, with green to grayish blades that support the plant's adaptation to open, dry environments. The plant is notable for its glabrous (smooth and hairless) stems and inflorescence, which contribute to its clean, architectural appearance in its native landscape.

Habitat: Common. Sand or gravel

Bloom period: May-Oct

Elevation: 600-3000 m

Bioregions: n CA

California counties: Modoc, Mono, Plumas, Siskiyou, Lassen, Alpine, Tulare, El Dorado, Inyo, Kern, Nevada, Sierra, Trinity, Placer

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.