Observed arrival · 2026-09-15
The Umbel Journal Reads Wild Buckwheats Closely
An independent field journal about the roughly 250 species of Eriogonum found across the dry landscapes of the American West.
Field notes
The journal is divided into three notebooks covering species identification, dry-garden cultivation, and the people and pollinators associated with Eriogonum. Its identification method asks readers to examine the involucre, count flowers, feel the leaves, and note habitat before consulting a flora. The garden material addresses after-ripening, fall sowing, gritty soil, drainage, gravel mulch, and sparse summer watering, while the homepage currently lists 13 entries and 14 images.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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