Davidson's buckwheat
Eriogonum davidsonii

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 10-50 cm tall. The leaves are at the base. The leaves are round to kidney shaped and 1-2 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They have a white coating. The flowering stems are 5-15 cm long. The dry fruit is 3 sided and 2 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows between 900-2,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

America, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The seeds are pounded into a meal and eaten dry.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

In California it flowers May to September.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eriogonum baileyi var. davidsonii (Greene) M. E. Jones; Eriogonum juncinellum Gand.; Eriogonum molestum var. davidsonii (Greene) Jeps.; Eriogonum vimineum var. davidsonii (Greene) S. Stokes; Eriogonum vimineum var. glabrum S. Stokes; Eriogonum vimineum subsp. juncinellum (Gand.) S. Stokes;