Arrowleaf Buckwheat

Carried by 4 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Arrowleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum) is a native perennial herb that grows in central and northern California. It tends to grow in gravelly places, at elevations from 0-8200 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 ft Tall

Color

Cream, Pink, White

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Natural setting

Site type

Gravelly places

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

4 confirmed and 17 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Bramble Hairstreak

Callophrys dumetorum

Dotted Blue

Euphilotes enoptes

Acmon Blue

Icaricia acmon

Buckwheat Borer Moth

Synanthedon polygoni

Alternative names

Common names:

Arrowleaf Buckwheat

Sources

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