[wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Other Species Support: Eriogonum elongatum, commonly known as longstem buckwheat or wand buckwheat, is a species of wild buckwheat native to coastal southern and Baja California. Eriogonum elongatum primarily grows in coastal sage scrub, foothill woodland, and chaparral ecosystems in and around the Coast, Transverse, and Peninsular Ranges of California. Eriogonum elongatum supports several organisms in its habitat, including native bees, parasitic and predatory insects, and butterflies. Hosted butterflies include the Mormon metalmark (Apodemia mormo), Bramble Hairstreak Butterfly (Callophrys perplexa), Comstock's Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii comstocki), Bernardino Dotted-Blue (Euphilotes bernardino), Small Dotted-Blue (Philotiella speciosa), Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon), and Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini).[6] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)