Polygonaceae

Dugway buckwheat

Eriogonum nutans Torr. & A.Gray

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Dugway buckwheat (Eriogonum nutans) — FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Dugway buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum cernuum var. purpurascens Torr. & A.Gray
Eriogonum deflexum subsp. ultrum S.Stokes
Eriogonum nutans var. brevipedicellatum S.Stokes
Eriogonum nutans var. nutans
Eriogonum rubiflorum M.E.Jones

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 25 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Morefield, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Morefield, 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.