Eriogonum jamesii
Species of wild buckwheat
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Eriogonum jamesii is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name James' buckwheat and antelope sage. It is native to the southwestern United States, being found in: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. jamesii |
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Taxonomy
Eriogonum jamesii was scientifically described and named by George Bentham in 1856. It is classified in the Eriogonum as part of the Polygonaceae family. It has four accepted varieties according to Plants of the World Online.[2]
- Eriogonum jamesii var. higginsii – Endemic to Utah[4]
- Eriogonum jamesii var. jamesii – Native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Sonora[5]
- Eriogonum jamesii var. simplex – Endemic to Kansas[6]
- Eriogonum jamesii var. undulatum – Native to southwestern US and northern Mexico[7]
Eriogonum jamesii has a total of six synonyms between the species and varieties jamesii and undulatum.[8]
| Name | Year | Rank | Synonym of: | Notes |
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| Eriogonum jamesii var. neomexicanum Gand. | 1906 | variety | var. jamesii | = het. |
| Eriogonum jamesii subsp. typicum S.Stokes | 1936 | subspecies | E. jamesii | ≡ hom., not validly publ. |
| Eriogonum jamesii subsp. undulatum (Benth.) S.Stokes | 1936 | subspecies | var. undulatum | ≡ hom. |
| Eriogonum jamiesonii Ingw. | 1934 | species | var. jamesii | = het. |
| Eriogonum sericeum Torr. & A.Gray | 1870 | species | var. jamesii | = het. |
| Eriogonum undulatum Benth. | 1856 | species | var. undulatum | ≡ hom. |
| Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym | ||||
Uses
The Navajo people have used Eriogonum jamesii as an oral contraceptive.[9] Among the Zuni people, the root is soaked in water and used as a wash for sore eyes. The fresh or dried root is also eaten for stomachaches.[10] The root is carried in the mouth for a sore tongue and then buried in a river bottom.[11] The ground blossom powder is given to ceremonial dancers impersonating anthropic gods to bring rain.[12]
