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Search Term(s): Fagopyrum esculentum   (1 record found)

POLYGONACEAE
Smartweed Family
Fagopyrum esculentum  (buckwheat)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Fagopyrum: from the Greek Fagus (beech) and pyros (wheat); referring to the beechnut like fruit of buckwheat; esculentum: edible
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Cultivated and escaping to disturbed areas
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Eurasia
Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Above-ground parts. Used internally as standardized rutin for capillary hemorrhages, vascular retinopathy, and an adjunct therapy for allergic and infectious conditions.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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