Eriogonum spergulinum

Spurry buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae · Type: annual · Native

Spurry buckwheat is a California native annual herb found in rocky, open areas at moderate elevations. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces delicate white to pink or rose-colored flowers in small, intricate clusters. Growing with slender stems 5 to 40 centimeters tall, the plant has a delicate, thread-like appearance with sparse branching. Its leaves are linear and narrow, measuring 1 to 3 centimeters long, with margins that occasionally roll underneath. The fruit is a small, elliptic seed approximately 1.5 to 2.3 millimeters long.

California counties: Fresno, El Dorado, Plumas, Mariposa, Tulare, Mono, Tuolumne, Madera, Kern, Placer, Alpine, Sierra, Trinity, Ventura, Nevada, San Benito, Inyo

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