Eriogonum nudum var. deductum
Reduced wild buckwheat, Reduced Wild Buckwheat
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Family: Polygonaceae · Type: Subshrub · Native
Eriogonum nudum var. deductum (Reduced wild buckwheat) is a native California subshrub in the Polygonaceae family.
Reduced wild buckwheat is a California native perennial found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Great Basin in sandy or gravelly habitats at elevations of 1,500 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces delicate white flowers in open clusters 5 to 15 centimeters wide. Growing with slender stems 20 to 50 centimeters tall that are smooth and glabrous, it forms low spreading clusters. Its basal leaves are small, one to two centimeters long, with dense white woolly undersides and sparse hairs on the upper surface. The plant develops compact, branching flower clusters with smooth, glabrous stems and small white flowers.
Habitat and range
Habitat: Common. Sand or gravel
Elevation: (1100)1500-3000 m
California counties: El Dorado, Mono, Tuolumne, Fresno, Tulare, Placer, Mariposa, Alpine, Inyo, Nevada, Plumas, Lassen, Madera, Sierra, Butte, Amador, Calaveras, Kern, Siskiyou, Lake, Santa Barbara
Outside California: western Nevada
Bloom period
Eriogonum nudum var. deductum blooms Jun-Sep.
How to tell it apart
vs Adenostoma: Eriogonum has flowers in cup-like involucres; Adenostoma has tiny white rose-family flowers in spikes.; vs Salvia: Eriogonum has six similar perianth parts; Salvia has two-lipped tubular flowers.; vs Fagopyrum: Eriogonum has flowers in involucred clusters; Fagopyrum has loose branching sprays without involucres.; vs Artemisia: Eriogonum has cup-surrounded flower clusters; Artemisia has tiny inconspicuous heads in drooping sprays.; vs Chorizanthe: Eriogonum has multiple flowers per involucre; Chorizanthe has one flower per involucre with spiny teeth.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eriogonum nudum var. deductum native to California?
Yes. Eriogonum nudum var. deductum is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Eriogonum nudum var. deductum bloom?
Eriogonum nudum var. deductum blooms Jun-Sep.
Where in California does Eriogonum nudum var. deductum grow?
Eriogonum nudum var. deductum occurs in El Dorado, Mono, Tuolumne, Fresno, Tulare, Placer, Mariposa, Alpine and other counties, at elevations of (1100)1500-3000 m.
What plant family does Eriogonum nudum var. deductum belong to?
Eriogonum nudum var. deductum is in the Polygonaceae family, genus Eriogonum.
What habitat does Eriogonum nudum var. deductum grow in?
Eriogonum nudum var. deductum grows in Common. Sand or gravel.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Eriogonum nudum var. indictum — Protruding buckwheat
- Eriogonum nudum var. murinum — Mouse buckwheat
- Eriogonum nudum var. nudum — Naked wild buckwheat
- Eriogonum nudum var. oblongifolium — Harford's wild buckwheat
- Eriogonum nudum var. paralinum — Del norte buckwheat
- Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum — Little-flower wild buckwheat
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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