Wright's Buckwheat
Wright's Buckwheat is a small, low-growing perennial herb or shrub with gray woolly leaves apreading near the ground. Flowers are produced on erect stems well above the foliage and are pinkish white in color. This drought hardy native grows from near sea level to 11,482 feet in a wide group of plant communities. Photos by Laurel Woodley
Latin Name:
Eriogonum wrightii
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Place of Origin:
Southwest USA and Northwest Mexico Bloom Time:
Sep
Garden Location:
El Rincon, junction Tram Rd. with Old Service Road