Polygonaceae

Annual buckwheat

Eriogonum annuum Nutt.

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Annual buckwheat (Eriogonum annuum) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Annual buckwheat, White eriogonum

Synonyms

Eriogonum annuum subsp. chihuahuaense S.Stokes
Eriogonum annuum subsp. cymosum (Benth.) S.Stokes
Eriogonum annuum subsp. hitchcockii (Gand.) S.Stokes
Eriogonum annuum var. cymosum (Benth.) S.Stokes
Eriogonum cymosum Benth.
Eriogonum hitchcockii Gand.
Eriogonum lindheimerianum Scheele

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Biennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Catherine C. Galley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FruitPhoto: Austin Saunders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Catherine C. Galley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.