Polygonaceae

Wetherill's buckwheat

Eriogonum wetherillii Eastw.

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Wetherill's buckwheat (Eriogonum wetherillii) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Wetherill's buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum filiforme L.O.Williams
Eriogonum sessile S.Stokes ex M.E.Jones

Flowers

In flower: June, August (from 11 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: crothfels, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Elliott Gordon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Brew, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Carrie Seltzer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 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.