Flat-Crown Wild Buckwheat
Eriogonum deflexum
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Annual |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Very low water |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Pollinators | Butterflies |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
1'-5' |
| Flowering Season | Flowers Throughout The Year |
| Flower Color | White or pink |
| Leaf Description | Basal green / grey leaves covered in soft hairs. The plant has long flowering stems. |
| Fruit | Brown small dry fruit containing a single seed that do not open at maturity (achenes). |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Description | Flat-Crown Wild Buckwheat is an important source of small seed for birds. This plant is a host plant for the larval form of the desert metalmark butterfly. |
