| Eriogonum heracleoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. heracleoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum heracleoides | |
Eriogonum heracleoides (common names; parsnipflower buckwheat, whorled buckwheat, and Wyeth buckwheat[1]) is a plant of western North America that has many flowering clusters which are usually cream colored, or off-white. It can usually be found in rocky areas, such as sagebrush deserts and Ponderosa pine forests. Parsnipflower buckwheat is in the genus Eriogonum and the family Polygonaceae, which is a family of plants known as the "knotweed family". It inhabits much of the western part of the United States and southern British Columbia.[2][3]
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. "Parsnipflower buckwheat" (PDF). Plant Guide.
- ^ Sullivan, Steven. K. (2020). "Eriogonum heracleoides". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ USDA, NRCS. (2020). "Eriogonum heracleoides". The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA. Retrieved 2020-09-22.