Biology:Eriogonum tomentosum

Short description: Species of wild buckwheat

Eriogonum tomentosum
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
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Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Genus:	Eriogonum
Species:	E. tomentosum
Binomial name
Eriogonum tomentosum Michx.

Eriogonum tomentosum, commonly referred to as dogtongue buckwheat or dogtongue wild buckwheat, is a species in the Polygonaceae (smartweed or knotweed) family.

Distribution

It is found in Southeastern US states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

See also

• Eriogonum longifolium var. gnaphalifolium

External links

• Alabama Plants - Eriogonum tomentosum - with several photos

Wikidata ☰ Q5389450 entry