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Wright’s Buckwheat

Eriogonum wrightii

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Shrubby Buckwheat, Bastard-sage, Wild Buckwheat, Perennial Buckwheat, Shrubby Bastard-sage

Courtesy: Anderson, Wynn, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=79261
Courtesy: Anderson, Wynn, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=79261
Courtesy: Anderson, Wynn, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=79260
Courtesy: Anderson, Wynn, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=79260

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland
Chihuahuan Deserts

Maintenance

Drought tolerant. Good for erosion control.

Comments

The whole plant is gray. At ground level it is surrounded by a thick mat of white leaves. The leaves along the stem are narrow and inconspicuous. The white, tubular flowers are in clusters, usually along the upper 2 inches. Each flower has reddish sepals and bracts and a red stripe on the underside of the petal. In cool weather the flowers turn reddish-orange. Will cascade over rocks.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
3 ft

Spread

2 to
3 ft

Soil Type(s)

Rocky, Limestone, Caliche, Well Drained, Dry

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White, Pink, Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Forage, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Browsers, Deer, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ERWR. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=19864&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Eriogonum+wrightii&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) Wasowski, Sally and Wasowski, Andy, Native Texas Plants, Landscaping Region by Region, 1988, 1991, pg 187. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21279#null

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