species 1,880 observations
Annual Buckwheat
Eriogonum annuum
Supports All
131
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Mormon Metalmark, Sheridan's Hairstreak, Gray Hairstreak, Lupine Blue
15
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Sphex lucae, Western Yellowjacket, Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle
13
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Bruner's Fairy Bee, Swenk's Fairy Bee, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Fiery Skipper
103
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.