Wild Buckwheat
Botanical name: Eriogonum
Wild Buckwheat
Botanical name: Eriogonum
Description
Wild Buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. this diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Wild Buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Species of Wild Buckwheat
Slender woolly buckwheat
Slender woolly buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. This diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Slender woolly buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Desert trumpet
Desert trumpet has a swollen part of its stem just below its branches, due to high concentrations of carbon dioxide. Some opportunistic insects use this part to store food. Native American tribes would cut the stalk of this plant at its base and cut the bulbous area in half, turning it into a pipe to smoke a pungent combination of mistletoe and tobacco.
Coastal buckwheat
Coastal buckwheat (Eriogonum cinereum) is a wild buckwheat also known as ashyleaf buckwheat. Coastal buckwheat is endemic to the California coastline. This species attracts the dotted blue butterfly.
Conejo buckwheat
Conejo buckwheat (Eriogonum crocatum) is a small shrub found primarily in California in the U.S. It's found on dry hillsides, often growing from rock crags. The fuzzy whitish color of its leaves makes conejo buckwheat stand out, and it is now occasionally seen in desert and xeriscape gardens. It can be difficult to cultivate outside its native region, though, and cannot tolerate freezing temperatures.
Parsnipflower buckwheat
Parsnipflower buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides) is a perennial flowering plant that will grow to about 41 cm tall. It blooms in late spring to mid-summer with clusters of creamy white to pink flowers. It attracts birds, butterflies, bees and caterpillars. It thrives in full sun with extremely low moisture in well-drained sand or rocky soil.
Little desert trumpet
Little desert trumpet (Eriogonum trichopes) is a species of wild buckwheat that can be found in arid deserts and growing on dry hillsides. Its yellow flowers bloom year-round, attracting pollinating insects, including many species of butterfly. Its leafless stem swells closer to the flower, and this was originally thought to be due to wasp larvae living inside it, but was later found to be a naturally occurring process.
Spotted buckwheat
The wild cousin of the buckwheat you can find in grocery stores, spotted buckwheat is an abundant and nonedible species of buckwheat native to North America. Thanks to the clusters of red-and-white striped flowers, when viewed from a distance, the plant appears spotted rather than striped — hence, the given name *Spotted buckwheat*. It grows extremely tiny, sometimes only reaching a height of 5 cm.
Santa cruz island buckwheat
Santa cruz island buckwheat (Eriogonum arborescens) is a species of wild buckwheat with an endemic habitat limited primarily to the Channel Islands of California.
Butterballs
Eriogonum ovalifolium is a plant species that grows in various parts of North America. These plants are drought-tolerant and are considered to be essential plants for honey production by bees.
Bastardsage
Bastardsage is a perennial that attracts birds, butterflies and other pollinators. It can grow in various habits, from a small herb to a large shrub, and blooms with white or pinkish flowers. This species is native to the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico, where it's found in rocky mountain and desert areas.
Hoary buckwheat
This wild buckwheat grows naturally on the mountain slopes of Nevada and California in the western United States. Hoary buckwheat is sometimes cultivated in rock gardens as a low-maintenance ornamental. It's a mat-forming plant with evergreen silvery-gray leaves and decorative flowers.
Shasta buckwheat
The leaves of shasta buckwheat(Eriogonum pyrolifolium) resemble those of the wintergreens that are part of the genus Pyrola. This explains the plant's scientific name, pyrolifolium. This wildflower is native to North America, where it flowers in the summer and early fall. The woody perennial is said to have a sweaty sock smell, but is nonetheless sometimes planted ornamentally in gardens.
Seaside buckwheat
A charming evergreen perennial, seaside buckwheat, or Eriogonum latifolium, is a species of wild buckwheat native to the western coastal United States. Its pastel pink flowers bloom in late summer and early fall.
St. Catherine's lace
St. Catherine's lace (Eriogonum giganteum) is indigenous to the Channel Islands of California. Other names for it include giant buckwheat and lace buckwheat. It’ll look spectacular as a background plant. Grow it in full to partial sun. You’ll probably only have to water it monthly because it has minimal water needs.
James' buckwheat
James' buckwheat (Eriogonum jamesii) is often confused with Baker's wild buckwheat. The latter grows in dry and hot areas while james' buckwheat prefers warm, wet habitats. The species is native to the southwestern United States and can tolerate a broad range of soil conditions, including loose sand and tough mountainside soil. Some native peoples grind the flowers into a powder for use in ceremonial rain dances.
Sulphurflower Buckwheat
Sulphurflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum) is a perennial plant that is tolerant of cold heat and drought conditions. Its gray foliage makes an interesting backdrop for showy yellow flowers that bloom in summer. An excellent ground cover especially for poor soil conditions it grows in full sun to partial shade.
Naked buckwheat
Naked buckwheat (Eriogonum nudum) gets its name because it has a stem that’s utterly void of leaves. Hence, it’s “naked.” It’s indigenous to the western part of the United States. Buckwheats are a favorite of insects that feed on nectar, such as butterflies and hummingbirds. This species is no exception.
California buckwheat
California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is a flowering plant also known as the eastern Mojave buckwheat. California buckwheat is native to California in the United States and native to Mexico. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant and is also used to attract bees as pollinators. California buckwheat is used as the biggest source of honey in California.
Eastern mojave buckwheat
Eastern mojave buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. This diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Eastern mojave buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Eastern mojave buckwheat
Eastern mojave buckwheat is a hardy and aridity-tolerant shrub that grows widely in urban areas of central and southern California. It is also a popular garden plant. Eastern mojave buckwheat is very popular with butterflies, bees, insects, and birds and can attract a large number of animals to an ornamental garden. This shrub is a vital part of sagebrush scrub ecosystems.
Thurber's buckwheat
Thurber's buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. This diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Thurber's buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Wirestem buckwheat
Wirestem buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. This diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Wirestem buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Thyme-leaf wild buckwheat
Thyme-leaf wild buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. This diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Thyme-leaf wild buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Spurry buckwheat
Spurry buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. This diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Spurry buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Curved buckwheat
Curved buckwheat are noted for their woolly leaves and petite, delicately cupped blooms arranged in a cluster. This diverse range of perennials, annuals, and evergreen shrubs are native to North America. Curved buckwheat are wildflowers that are often cultivated for rock and alpine gardens and are drought tolerant.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Buckwheat Genus
Wild Buckwheat 
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