- Source: Eriogonum alatum
Eriogonum alatum, with the common names winged buckwheat and winged eriogonum, is a species of buckwheat.
The plant is native to the western Great Plains, the Southwestern United States, and Chihuahua state in México.
Varieties
Varieties include:
Eriogonum alatum var. alatum
Eriogonum alatum var. glabriusculum
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
External links
USDA Plants Profile for Eriogonum alatum (winged buckwheat)
BRIT.org: Native American Ethnobotany Database on Eriogonum alatum
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Eriogonum alatum
- Eriogonum
- Zuni ethnobotany
- List of flora of Utah
- List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
