Eriogonum abertianum, with the common names Abert's buckwheat and Abert wild buckwheat, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae.
This annual herb is native to: Northern Mexico in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, and San Luis PotosÃÂ states; and the Southwestern United States within Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
It grows from in elevation. Habitats it is found in include the Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert.
Eriogonum abertianum grows from in height and width.
Its leaves are tomentose, and greenish, tawny, or reddish on both surfaces (1-4 ÃÂ 1-3 cm).
The 3âÂÂ4.5 mm flowers are white, pink, or yellow. It bloom period is year round.
This species is a food source for adult Crescent Metalmark butterflies (Apodemia phyciodoides). It is also of special value to native bees.