Tall Woolly Buckwheat
Eriogonum elatum Douglas ex Benth. - Buckwheat family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Tall Woolly Buckwheat: Callophrys lemberti
Native Range
- USA: California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.