species 6,837 observations
Alpine Golden Buckwheat
Eriogonum flavum
Field notes
Eriogonum flavum is a species of wild buckwheat.
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137
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Square-spotted Blue, Ancilla Blue, Western Green Hairstreak, Dotted Blue
17
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Nevada Miner Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Common Spiny Digger Wasp, Sphex lucae, Western Yellowjacket, Hemipenthes inops
12
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Lupine Miner Bee, Meadow Parsnip Miner Bee, Anicia Checkerspot, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
107
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.