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Wright Buckwheat
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Wright Buckwheat

Eriogonum wrightii
In the United States: Native · also called Wright's buckwheat

Bees visit the flowers for nectar and pollen from midsummer through fall, providing important late-season forage in arid habitats. The plant thrives in well-drained, rocky soils with low water needs once established.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) July–October
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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