Polygonaceae

Waldo buckwheat

Eriogonum pendulum S.Watson

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Waldo buckwheat (Eriogonum pendulum) — FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Waldo buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum pendulum var. confertum S.Stokes

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 32 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rob Santry, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Drew Meyer, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Drew Meyer, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rob Santry, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Corey Brooke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: HolyEgg, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: HolyEgg, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: HolyEgg, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.