Flower profile
Annual buckwheat
Eriogonum annuum
Annual buckwheat is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Nebraska
Quick look
- It belongs to the Polygonaceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a annual, biennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 14 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as native to Nebraska. NatureServe
- iNaturalist has 214 research-grade sightings of it in Nebraska, ranking #70 among the 108 flowers on our Nebraska list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
There are only a handful of Nebraska flowering records, so this chart uses records from across the U.S.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
- Nebraska
- Not listed Not on Nebraska threatened and endangered species (163 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 4, § 004). NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Nebraska. 163 NAC 4-004
- Rare elsewhere
- Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: AR (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records annual buckwheat in 14 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming.
Nebraska counties with USDA records: Antelope, Arthur, Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Cuming, Custer, Dawes, Dodge, Dundy, Franklin, Garden, Garfield, Grant, Greeley, Hall, Hayes, Hitchcock, Holt, Hooker, Kearney, Keith, Keya Paha, Knox, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Merrick, Morrill, Perkins, Phelps, Rock, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, Stanton, Thomas, Wheeler.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile ERAN4.
- iNaturalist, Eriogonum annuum: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Nebraska: Nebraska threatened and endangered species (163 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 4, § 004).
- Nebraska: Nebraska noxious weeds (25 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 10, § 001.02).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Eriogonum annuum (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋） via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.