Eriogonum elatum var. villosum

Tall woolly wild buckwheat, Tall Woolly Wild Buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Tall woolly wild buckwheat is a native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, northern California Ranges, northern Sierra Nevada, and Modoc Plateau in sandy or gravelly habitats at elevations of 500 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces white to cream-colored flowers in dense, clustered inflorescences. Growing with hairy stems 30 to 80 centimeters tall, it forms an erect and somewhat robust wildflower. Its leaves are densely woolly, with basal blades 3 to 10 centimeters long, creating a soft and textured appearance. The fruit develops as a small, hairy achene typical of wild buckwheat species.

Habitat: Uncommon. Sand or gravel

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 500-2000 m

Bioregions: KR, CaR, n SN, MP

California counties: Nevada, Siskiyou, Plumas, Alpine, Lassen, Shasta, Trinity, Sierra

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