Eriogonoideae

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Eriogonoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the knotweed family Polygonaceae, comprising mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in arid and temperate regions.

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Eriogonoideae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant subfamily
taxon
belongsToGroup knotweed family
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
surface form: Core eudicots

Eudicots
containsTaxon Acanthoscyphus
Chorizanthe
Dedeckera
Dedeckera
surface form: Dedeckera eurekensis

Eriogonum
Gilmania
Harfordia
Mucronea
Nemacaulis
Oxytheca
Pterostegia
Sidotheca
Stenogonum
Theleophyton
distribution arid regions
temperate regions
economicUse ornamental plants
wildlife forage
family Polygonaceae
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitType achene
habitat deserts
rocky slopes
semi-arid scrub
hasCommonName buckwheat subfamily
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate leaves
nativeTo Mexico
North America
western United States
notableGenus California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
surface form: Eriogonum fasciculatum (California buckwheat)
order Caryophyllales
parentTaxon Polygonaceae
partOf Polygonaceae
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
taxonRank subfamily
typicalGrowthForm herbaceous
shrubby

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Polygonaceae subfamily Eriogonoideae