- Eriogonum crocatum
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Eriogonum crocatum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Polygonaceae Genus: Eriogonum Species: E. crocatum Binomial name Eriogonum crocatum
DavidsonEriogonum crocatum (Conejo Buckwheat or Saffron Buckwheat) is a species of Eriogonum, or Wild Buckwheat. It is endemic[citation needed] to the Conejo Valley and surrounding regions in Ventura County, California. It grows on open, dry hillsides, often in crags in rock faces.
Description
The Conejo Buckwheat is a perennial shrub less than 0.5 m high by 0.5-1 m wide. Its foliage is a striking silvery green, with woolly leaves. It flowers from April-August, bearing clusters of tiny bright, sulfur yellow flowers. It has no dormancy period.
Cultivation
Eriogonum crocatum has entered limited cultivation in native landscaping and xeriscaping. It likes sun and is drought tolerant. It rarely exceeds 0.5 m in height and 1 m in width, so it makes an excellent accent plant. It thrives in clay soils and survives some other soils. It is reportedly difficult to cultivate outside of the southern California area. It can tolerate light freezes.
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