Dogtongue Wild Buckwheat

dogtongue wild buckwheat (Eriogonum tomentosum)
dogtongue wild buckwheat (Eriogonum tomentosum)

Common Name: Dogtongue Wild Buckwheat

Latin Name: Eriogonum tomentosum

FamilyPolygonaceae

Habit:  A perennial wildflower that grows to a height of about 3 feet. 

Leaves:  The leaves on the stems are sessile, oval in shape, and in whorls of 3 – 4.  The basal leaves are spatulate with reddish colored midribs with white or tan hairs.

Flowers:  Pale pink to white flowers appear in the spring,  summer and fall.

Habitat:  Dry pine stands and sandhills.

Landscape: In the home landscape it grows in part shade, or high shifting sun, with average to dry soils.

Range:  Wild buckwheat is native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

It grows in zones 7a to 10b.

Wildlife use:  Bees and butterflies use the flowers as a nectar source. Songbirds eat the seeds. 

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dogtongue wild buckwheat (Eriogonum tomentosum)
dogtongue wild buckwheat (Eriogonum tomentosum)

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