Tall Woolly Buckwheat

Eriogonum elatum Douglas ex Benth.

Buckwheat family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 8.5

Frost-Free Days 130 days

Precipitation 8 – 16 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Callophrys lemberti

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

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.