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Eriogonum arborescens
Eriogonum arborescens Greene
Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat, Santa Cruz Island Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A 3-6 ft. shrub, (sometimes considered a woody perennial), with silvery-gray, curled foliage and creamy-pink flowers. The stems have shreddy bark and the leaves crowd in terminal tufts. These are topped by broad, flat clusters of flowers.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Channel Islands, CA
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes & canyon walls
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Well-drained, dry soils.
Conditions Comments: Drought-tolerant. Flowers are often cut, dried and used as everlastings.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by seed.Seed Collection: The three-sided achene can be hand-stripped from the plant.
Seed Treatment: Seeds of this genus generally germinate without pretreatment but in such a large genus, a variety of germination responses can be expected.
Commercially Avail: yes
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum arborescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum arborescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum arborescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-08Research By: TWC Staff