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Eriogonum fasciculatum  Benth.  var. foliolosum  (Nutt.) S. Stokes ex Abrams
California buckwheat,   Eastern mojave buckwheat,   Red topped buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Eriogonum fasciculatum
Genus: Eriogonum
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSEriogonum fasciculatum ssp. foliolosum
JEFEriogonum fasciculatum var. obtusiflorum
JEF + PLANTSEriogonum rosmarinifolium var. foliolosum
Information about  Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ERFAF2)

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Photos on CalPhotos

Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[laspilitas.com] Butterfly and Small Bird Food, Flower Color Cycle: California Buckwheat has flowers, leaves and seeds that are all used by butterflies and small birds. White flowers come on in late spring, gradually turn pink in summer, then rust colored in fall. The rusty flowers commonly stay on until the next spring. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/10/2024).