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  7. Wild Buckwheats
  8. Buckwheat
  9. Spearleaf Buckwheat

species 211 observations

Spearleaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum lonchophyllum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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128 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Mormon Metalmark, Sheridan's Hairstreak, Gray Hairstreak, Lupine Blue 15
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Sphex lucae, Western Yellowjacket, Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle, Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp 10
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Becker's White, Behr's Hairstreak, Uncas Skipper 103

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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