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Polygonaceae
Coast Buckwheat
Eriogonum latifolium
Coastal resilience.
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Eriogonum
- Native to
- Coastal California, Oregon
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial subshrub
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Coast buckwheat is a critical host plant for the endangered Smith's blue butterfly, found only along the California coast.
- The dried flower heads persist through winter, turning a rusty bronze color that adds ornamental interest to the landscape.
- Despite its name, coast buckwheat is not related to culinary buckwheat (Fagopyrum), though both are in the same family.
- The genus Eriogonum contains over 250 species, nearly all native to North America, making it one of the largest genera on the continent.
- Native coastal peoples used buckwheat leaves and flowers to brew a tea for treating headaches and stomach problems.
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