Eriogonum jamesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Eriogonum |
Species: | E. jamesii
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Binomial name | |
Eriogonum jamesii |
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.
The Navajo people have used Eriogonum jamesii as an oral contraceptive. [1] 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. [2] The root is carried in the mouth for a sore tongue and then buried in a river bottom. [3] The ground blossom powder is given to ceremonial dancers impersonating anthropic gods to bring rain. [4]