Bastardsage
Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. - Buckwheat family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches
Planting Distance: 5.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Summer
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Fall
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Bastardsage: Apodemia mormo, Apodemia mormo cythera, Apodemia mormo nr. dialeuca, Euphilotes enoptes dammersi, Euphilotes enoptes enoptes, Euphilotes rita rita, Plebejus acmon acmon, Plebejus acmon texana, Plebejus lupini, Plebejus lupini monticola, Plebejus neurona, Synanthedon polygoni
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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.