Polygonaceae

Zion buckwheat

Eriogonum zionis J.T.Howell

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Zion buckwheat (Eriogonum zionis) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Zion buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum racemosum var. nobilis S.L.Welsh
Eriogonum racemosum var. zionis (J.T.Howell) S.L.Welsh
Eriogonum zionis var. zionis

Flowers

In flower: September to October (from 26 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Andrew Conboy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kenzie Anderson-Bell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: william_hoyer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, 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.