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Winged Buckwheat (Eriogonum alatum) is a perennial forb or subshrub native to the western United States and northeastern Mexico, found in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Winged Buckwheat (Latin: Eriogonum alatum, family Polygonaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Winged Buckwheat is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Winged Buckwheat is a member of the Polygonaceae family native to ARI, COL, KAN, MXE, NEB, and NWM. Winged Buckwheat thrives in full sun and prefers dry to moist conditions with well-draining soil that is light (sandy) or medium.
Winged Buckwheat grows best in full sun light, dry, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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