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Longstem Buckwheat (Eriogonum elongatum) is a common native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in , at elevations from 200-6200 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 ft Tall

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Color

Cream, Pink, White

Flowering season

Summer, Fall

Special uses

Deer resistant

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Site type

Dry places

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

8 confirmed and 285 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Urban Digger Bee

Anthophora urbana

Anthophorula albicans

Sonoran Metalmark

Apodemia mejicanus

Dotted Blue

Euphilotes enoptes

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Onions

Allium cepa

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Canola

Brassica napus

Chicory

Cichorium intybus