Reveal's Buckwheat

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Eriogonum contiguum is an uncommon species of wild buckwheat known by the common names Reveal's buckwheat and annual desert trumpet. It is native to Death Valley in California and adjacent sections of Nevada, where it is a plant of sandy desert habitat. This is an annual herb producing an erect, spreading stem up to about 30 centimeters high, with small rounded, woolly leaves around the base. The many scattered inflorescences are small, compact clusters of tiny hairy yellow flowers.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

1 - 12 in Tall

Color

Cream, Pink, White, Yellow

Landscaping information

Water

Low, Very Low

Wildlife supported

Bees

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Pollinators supported

0 confirmed and 31 likely

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Confirmed

Angelic Sweat Bee

Agapostemon angelicus

Orange-bellied Sweat Bee

Agapostemon melliventris

Desert Orangetip

Anthocharis cethura

Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara

Alternative names

Common names:

Ash Meadows Buckwheat, Annual Desert Trumpet

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