
Eriogonum caespitosum
Matted Buckwheat
Plant family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat	Rating:
Plant type: Sub-shrub
Plant origin: N/A, California

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One Gallon	0	* *	14.99

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Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Blooming Season

Spring

Height

0-1 feet

Spread

1-5 feet

Sun / Shade

Monthly Water

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Wildlife Friendliness Rating

Plant Community > Learn More
Inland Sage Scrub, Sub-Alpine Forest, Woodland/Forest
Best Soil Conditions > Learn More
Decomposed Granite, Rocky
Special Characteristic
Attracts Wildlife, Tolerates Hard Frost

Plant Highlights

Matted Buckwheat or Cushion Buckwheat forms a mat of white-woolly leaves, spreading to 18" in diameter. Flower stems are bare, to 4" long, with a single head of flowers supported by a single small cup. The flowers are yellow, fading to red.

Grows in sandy or rocky soils at high elevations. Cultivated as a rock garden plant. Important source of nectar for native bees and butterflies.

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	Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am	Rating:
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	Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am	Rating:
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Eriogonum caespitosum

Matted Buckwheat

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Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am

Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am

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