Kingdom Plantae Family Polygonaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Eriogonum | |
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Similar Eriogonum jamesii, Eriogonum microthecum, Eriogonum exilifolium, Eriogonum longifolium, Eriogonum alpinum | ||
Eriogonum alatum, with the common names winged buckwheat and winged eriogonum, is a species of buckwheat.
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The plant is native to the western Great Plains, the Southwestern United States, and Chihuahua state in México.
Varieties
Varieties include:
Uses
Among the Zuni people, the root is eaten as an emetic for stomachaches. An infusion of the powdered root is taken after a fall and to relieve general misery.
References
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