Wyeth buckwheat

Eriogonum heracleoides

Native, drought tolerant perennial forb to subshrub with cream to yellow-pinkish umbel flower clusters, blooming May to August. Occurs on dry rocky soils of slopes and canyons in sagebrush and shrubland communities and mountain meadows; up to 10,000 ft. elevation. Flowers attract insects which are an important food source to sage-grouse.