Seaside Buckwheat

eriogonum latifolium

The Seaside Buckwheat is a beautiful plant that grows along sandy coastlines. Its colorful flowers attract many butterflies and bees, making it a fun plant to spot!

Hábitat: Coastal areas, especially sandy beaches and dunes.

Aspecto

The Seaside Buckwheat has broad, oval leaves with a fuzzy underside, forming dense mats close to the ground. Its tiny, button-like flower clusters range from creamy white to pink, perched atop leafless stalks. It stands out with its unique low-growing, spreading habit on open coasts.

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Seaside Buckwheat

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Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Its name 'buckwheat' comes from the triangular shape of its seeds, similar to beech nuts!

Many types of tiny bees and butterflies love to visit its small, colorful flower clusters.

This plant can survive salty sea spray that would harm many other plants.

Tiny ants are sometimes seen 'farming' aphids on its stems, protecting them for their sweet honeydew.

Habilidades especiales

Seaside Buckwheat has fuzzy leaf undersides that trap moisture, helping it survive dry coastal winds and sandy soils.

Seaside Buckwheat can spread its roots widely through sandy soil, acting like a living anchor to prevent erosion.

Seaside Buckwheat has thick, leathery leaves that reflect harsh sunlight, protecting it from intense coastal sun.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-30 cm
Extensión: 30-90 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.2-0.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Summer-fall
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

An important native pollinator.

eaten by

Acmon Blue Butterfly

Plebejus acmon

Larvae feed on leaves.

eaten by

Coastal Green Hairstreak

Callophrys dumetorum

Caterpillars munch on foliage.

Rasgos

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.