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California Wild Buckwheat
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California Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum californicum
In the United States: Native

Buckwheats provide abundant nectar and pollen for honey bees and native bees, with flowers visited over an extended period in dry, well-drained sites. Bloom often peaks in summer and continues into fall as heads age and change color. Plants are drought-tolerant shrubs or subshrubs suited to poor soils with minimal management needs.

Nectarhigh
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) May–October
Duration~3 months
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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