Eriogonum hookeri
S. Wats
Hooker's buckwheat
PolygonaceaeSpice/Beverage
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Spice
Used as a spice.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A herb. It grows each year from seed. The leaves are at the base and heart or kidney shaped. They are 2-5 cm long by 2.6 cm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Eriogonum hookeri is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Hooker's buckwheat. It is native to the Intermountain West of the United States, where it grows in plateau and desert habitat.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 222
