Foxtail Buckwheat

Eriogonum polypodum Small

Buckwheat family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6 inches
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Euphilotes battoides battoides

Native Range

  • USA:  California

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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