Eriogonum caespitosum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name matted buckwheat, mat buckwheat, or cushion desert buckwheat. It is a common perennial plant native to the western United States from California to Montana, especially the Great Basin. Flowering early in the summer, it is also cultivated as a rock garden plant. The species is a tough perennial plant which grows in flat, woody mats in sand and gravel substrates. It has small, fuzzy gray leaves (under 2.5 centimetres (1 in) long) which are scoop-shaped due to their rolled edges. From the mat emerge short stalks with inflorescences of greenish-yellow and whitish rounded clusters of flowers, which redden with age and hang backwards over the edge of the involucre. Some of the flowers are bisexual and up to a centimeter wide each, and some are only staminate and much smaller.
How to keep Eriogonum Caespitosum.
Pruning
To ensure healthy and attractive matted buckwheat, prune it in early spring. This encourages vigorous growth and abundant flowering. Be sure to remove any dead or diseased stems and trim any overgrown areas to maintain a neat shape. This practice improves air circulation and light penetration, reducing the risk of fungal infections.
Botanical profile.
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Eriogonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Mature Height
- 10 cm
Other names.
