Eriogonum fasciculatum
Benth.
California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
slopes
Coastal Sage Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
[Wikipedia] Benefits to Insects, Mammals, Humans: This plant is of great benefit across its various habitats, providing an important food resource for a diversity of insect and mammal species. It also provides numerous ecosystem services for humans, including erosion control, post-fire mitigation, increases in crop yields when planted in hedgerows, and high habitat restoration value. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
