species 825 observations
Wickerstem Buckwheat
Eriogonum vimineum
Field notes
Eriogonum vimineum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name wickerstem buckwheat. It is native to the Northwestern United States, California, and Nevada where it is common to abundant in many types of habitat, including the Sierra Nevada.
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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, Square-spotted Blue, Lotus Hairstreak
20
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Chamise Evening Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Chrysobothris cyanella
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Sphex lucae, Western Yellowjacket, Hemipenthes inops, Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Juniper Hairstreak, Acmon Blue, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
115
Range
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.