Eriogonum alatum
Species of wild buckwheat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eriogonum alatum, with the common names winged buckwheat and winged eriogonum, is a species of buckwheat.
| Eriogonum alatum | |
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| On Cedar Mesa in Grand Gulch Primitive Area, southwestern Utah | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. alatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum alatum | |
The plant is native to the western Great Plains, the Southwestern United States, and Chihuahua state in México.[1]
Varieties
- Eriogonum alatum var. alatum
- Eriogonum alatum var. glabriusculum
Uses
Among the Zuni people, the root is eaten as an emetic for stomachaches.[2] An infusion of the powdered root is taken after a fall and to relieve general misery.[3]
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