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Bastardsage
( Eriogonum wrightii )
Eriogonum wrightii
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About Bastardsage (Eriogonum wrightii)
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Eriogonum wrightii
is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names bastardsage and Wright's buckwheat. It is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where it grows in many plant communities in rocky habitats from mountains to deserts. It is quite variable in appearance; it may be a small perennial herb 10 centimeters tall or a bushy shrub over a meter wide. There are several varieties as well. In general it has basal leaves as well as a few leaves along the stem, which are usually narrow and woolly. The flower cluster has long, straight branches which may be hairless to woolly and have flower clusters and sometimes small leaves at the nodes. The flowers are usually white to light pink.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial Herb, Shrub
Size
0.33 - 3.3 ft tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Color
White, Cream, Pink
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 5
confirmed
, 40
likely
* )
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Icaricia acmon
Icaricia acmon
Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo
Apodemia mormo
Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes
Euphilotes enoptes
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
Apodemia virgulti
Veined Blue
Icaricia neurona
Icaricia neurona
*
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Strymon melinus
*
The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low
Nurseries
Carried by 9
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry gravel or rocks
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.7" - 77.7", Summer Precipitation: 0.22" - 3.50", Coldest Month: 20.5" - 61.1", Hottest Month: 41.9" - 88.0", Humidity: 0.59" - 41.73", Elevation: 49" - 11953"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Shrubby Buckwheat, Wright's Buckwheat
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Bastardsage
Eriogonum wrightii
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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