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Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Eriogonum fasciculatum - Eastern Mojave buckwheat

Other Common Names: California buckwheat, flat-top buckwheat, Mojave buckwheat, yellow buckwheat
Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub

Family: Polygonaceae


   
 
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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native   Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Low-spreading, compact, branching subshrub with narrow, leathery leaves and dense clusters of whitish or pinkish flowers. Attractive to bees and is an important wild nectar source used for honey production. Also attractive to butterflies.
Identification notes: Low spreading subshrub compact and branched with leafy stems and shredding bark; leaves with soft straight spreading hairs; sepals have silky-long soft hairs; flowers white to pink, central flower develops first, flower heads dense.
Height: To 2 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry rocky slopes and flats, and along roads and washes.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 1000 - 5000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White to pink     Shape: Regular in round clusters     Tubular: N     Flowering Period: Feb - Jun
Description: Small whitish or pinkish flowers have similar tepals (sepals and petals), 1/8 inch wide, in slightly flat, dense clusters at the branch tips. They are slightly fragrant. Flower head bracts (involucres) are densely to moderately white, hairy.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green     Leaf Type: Simple     Leaf Shape: Narrow     Leaf Margin: Smooth     Leaf Attachment: Alternate     Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems     Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are small, narrow and leathery to 3/8 inch long.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Brown to light brown   
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: The small fruits contain a single seed.

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