Polygonaceae

Bent two-whorl buckwheat

Stenogonum flexum (M.E.Jones) Reveal

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Stenogonum

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Bent two-whorl buckwheat (Stenogonum flexum) — Photo: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Bent two-whorl buckwheat

Synonyms

Eriogonum flexum M.E.Jones
Eriogonum flexum var. ferronis M.E.Jones

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.