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  9. Abert's Buckwheat

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Abert's Buckwheat

Eriogonum abertianum

Status
maybe native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Eriogonum abertianum, with the common names Abert's buckwheat and Abert wild buckwheat, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae.

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120 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Mormon Metalmark, Dotted Blue, Gray Hairstreak, Lupine Blue 13
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Sphex lucae, Western Yellowjacket, Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle, Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Great Golden Digger Wasp, Fiery Skipper, Gray Buckeye, Elegant Grass-carrying Wasp 95

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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