Eriogonum gracile var. gracile

Slender woolly wild buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: annual · Native

Slender woolly wild buckwheat is a California native annual herb found in the California Floristic Province in sandy habitats at elevations below 1,400 meters. Flowering throughout the year, this plant produces tiny flowers with delicate white to pale cream coloration arranged in dense, woolly inflorescences. Growing with slender, branching stems that spread across the ground, it forms low, intricate clusters typically 10 to 30 centimeters wide. Its leaves are small, narrow, and clustered near the base of the plant, with a soft, woolly texture that gives the species its distinctive appearance. The plant's compact, intricate growth form and ability to thrive in sandy environments make it a characteristic component of California's coastal and inland sand ecosystems.

Habitat: Common. Sand

Bloom period: All year

Elevation: < 1400 m

Bioregions: CA-FP (exc w SW)

California counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Merced, Stanislaus, Monterey, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Alameda, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, San Benito, Contra Costa, Ventura, Tulare, Orange, San Mateo, San Joaquin, Kern, Santa Cruz, Inyo, Plumas, El Dorado, Tehama, Solano, Sacramento

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