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Interior California Buckwheat
( Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium )
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium
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About Interior California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium)
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California Buckwheat has several recognized varieties that are found in different ecoregions. This variety (var. polifolium) is a smaller and grayer buckwheat, commonly found in the Sonora and Mojave deserts, although its ranges covers the southern California foothills as well. It grows in southern and central California, as well as outside of the state, on dry slopes and washes and canyons, at elevations from 200-7500 feet. It is both more heat tolerant and more cold tolerant.
This is a great plant for natural landscapes especially in the foothills and deserts in its wide natural range. The gray foliage of Interior Buckwheat is striking mixed in with green of Coastal California Buckwheat,and is great plant for attracting birds, pollinators and other wildlife. Plant in full sun in a well draining site, and avoid direct summer water once established. Very tough and easy to grow, but tends to grow more slowly than the coastal variety.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
2 - 3 ft tall
3 - 4 ft wide
Form
Rounded
Growth Rate
Moderate, Slow
Dormancy
Evergreen, Summer Semi-Deciduous
Fragrance
None
Flower Color
Cream, Pink, White
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
All of the Buckwheats are important wildlife plants, supporting many pollinators, birds and small mammals.
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 48
likely
* )
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Strymon melinus
*
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
Icaricia acmon
*
The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea
Lycaena heteronea
*
Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo
Apodemia mormo
*
Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes
Euphilotes enoptes
*
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
Apodemia virgulti
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Extremely Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 13
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -20° F
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Prefers coarse, well-drained soil such as decomposed granite. Soil PH: 7.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Groundcovers, Bank Stabilization, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Coastal
California Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum fasciculatum
var fasciculatum) Chamise (Adenostema fasciculatum), California Copperleaf (Aclypha californica),
Chaparral Mallow
(
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
),
Brittlebush
(
Encelia farinosa
), Sugarbush (
Rhus ovata
),
Desert Agave
(
Agave deserti
),
Mojave Yucca
(Yucca shidigera), Creosote (
Larrea tridentata
),
Big Sagebrush
(
Artemisia tridentata
), and cactus species
Sunset Zones
?
7*, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry slopes, washes and canyons in desert transition, high desert and sheltered locations in low desert
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.3" - 49.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.86", Coldest Month: 23.5" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 43.2" - 88.8", Humidity: 0.95" - 42.79", Elevation: 33" - 11630"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: California Buckwhest, Eastern Mojave Buckwheat
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Interior California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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