Polygonaceae

Spotted buckwheat

Eriogonum maculatum A.Heller

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Spotted buckwheat (Eriogonum maculatum) — FlowerPhoto: Neal Kelso, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Spotted buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum angulosum subsp. maculatum (A.Heller) S.Stokes
Eriogonum angulosum var. maculatum (A.Heller) Jeps.
Eriogonum angulosum var. rectipes Gand.

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 154 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Neal Kelso, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daniel, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, 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.