Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum

Long-stem wild buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Long-stem wild buckwheat is a California native perennial found in central and western California coastal areas and southwestern regions in sandy or clay habitats at elevations of 60 to 1,900 meters. Flowering from July to November, this plant produces white to rose-colored flowers in clusters with delicate, oblong to obovate perianth lobes. Growing with erect stems 6 to 12 decimeters tall, covered in dense tomentose (woolly) hair that gives the plant a soft, grayish appearance. Its cauline leaves are small, measuring 1 to 3 centimeters long and 0.5 to 2 centimeters wide, also covered in tomentose hair that creates a soft, grayish-green texture. The plant develops fruit 2 to 3 millimeters long, which are smooth and glabrous.

Habitat: Common. Sand or clay

Bloom period: Jul-Nov

Elevation: 60-1900 m

Bioregions: c&amps CW, SW

California counties: Kern, San Diego, Ventura, Los Angeles, Monterey, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Fresno, San Benito, El Dorado, Merced, Tulare

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