Mono buckwheat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mono buckwheat |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
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E. ampullaceum
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| Eriogonum ampullaceum J.T.Howell
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Mono buckwheat (Eriogonum ampullaceum) is a type of wild buckwheat plant. It gets its common name from the Mono County area where it grows. This plant is an annual herb, meaning it lives for only one growing season.
Where Mono Buckwheat Grows
Mono buckwheat is a plant that naturally grows in the western part of the Great Basin region. You can find it on the lower eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It also grows eastward, near the border between California and Nevada.
This plant likes to live in places called sagebrush scrub habitats. These are dry areas with lots of sagebrush plants. It prefers sandy soils found in high deserts and flat plateau areas.
What Mono Buckwheat Looks Like
The leaves of the Mono buckwheat plant grow near the bottom of its flowering stem. They are usually round and feel soft and woolly. Each leaf is only a few centimeters wide.
The plant grows a tall, thin, and branching stem that can reach up to 30 centimeters (about 12 inches) high. This stem, called an inflorescence, can be yellow-green or reddish. Its tiny white flowers are less than 2 millimeters wide. They grow together in small groups or clusters.
