Polygonaceae

Slender woolly buckwheat

Eriogonum gracile Benth.

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Slender woolly buckwheat (Eriogonum gracile) — FlowerPhoto: John Cowles, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Slender woolly buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum acetoselloides Torr. ex Benth.
Eriogonum gracile var. acetoselloides (Torr. ex Benth.) Torr. & A.Gray
Eriogonum gracile var. effusum Torr. & A.Gray
Eriogonum gracile var. gracile
Eriogonum gracile var. leucocladon (Benth. ex DC.) Torr. & A.Gray
Eriogonum leucocladon Benth.
Eriogonum roseum var. leucocladon (Benth.) Hoover
Eriogonum vimineum subsp. gracile S.Stokes

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: John Cowles, CC0, 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.