''Eriogonum corymbosum'' var. ''nilesii'' is a rare

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of '' Eriogonum corymbosum'', a species of

Polygonaceae The Polygonaceae are a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed—buckwheat family in the United States. The name is based on the genus '' Polygonum'', and was first used by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in 1 ...

, commonly known as Nile's wild buckwheat, Las Vegas buckwheat, or golden buckwheat. The plant can be found in the

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, located in the

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and

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region of

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Nevada Natural Heritage Fact SheetFlora of North America
corymbosum var. nilesii Flora of Nevada {{Polygonaceae-stub