Eriogonum sp.
Wild buckwheat, Wild Buckwheat
Photo by Chez Brungraber
Family: Polygonaceae · Type: Annual · Variable; species dependent
Eriogonum sp. (Wild buckwheat) is a non-native California annual in the Polygonaceae family.
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 sp. native to California?
No. Eriogonum sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Eriogonum sp. belong to?
Eriogonum sp. is in the Polygonaceae family, genus Eriogonum.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Eriogonum spectabile — Barron's buckwheat
- Eriogonum spergulinum — Spurry buckwheat
- Eriogonum spergulinum var. pratense — Mountain meadow wild buckwheat
- Eriogonum spergulinum var. reddingianum — Redding's wild buckwheat
- Eriogonum spergulinum var. spergulinum — Spurry wild buckwheat
- Eriogonum sphaerocephalum — Rock buckwheat
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.