Polygonaceae

Nevada City buckwheat

Eriogonum prattenianum Durand

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Nevada City buckwheat: Kettle Dome buckwheat, Eriogonum prattenianum var. avium , at the UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, California, USA. Identified by sign. — Photo: Stickpen, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Nevada City buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum prattenianum var. prattenianum
Eriogonum umbellatum subsp. serratum S.Stokes

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Stickpen, CC0, 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.