List of Buckwheats of Montana
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Polygonales
Polygonales was an order of flowering plants, recognized by several older systems, such as the Wettstein system, last revised in 1935, the Engler system, in its update of 1964, and the Cronquist system, 1981...
found in Montana. Some of these species are exotics
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
(not native to Montana) and some species have been designated as Species of Concern.
- Alpine Bistort, Polygonum viviparum
- Alpine Sheep SorrelRumex paucifoliusRumex paucifolius is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name alpine sheep sorrel. It is native to western North America from southwestern Canada to California to Colorado, where it grows in moist areas in mountainous habitat, up to areas of alpine climate...
, Rumex paucifolius - American BistortPolygonum bistortoidesPolygonum bistortoides , syn. Bistorta bistortoides, is a perennial herb in the genus Polygonum....
, Polygonum bistortoides - Annual Buckwheat, Eriogonum annuum
- Austin's Knotweed, Polygonum austiniae
- Bitter DockRumex obtusifoliusRumex obtusifolius, commonly known as Broad-leaved Dock, Bitter Dock, Bluntleaf Dock, Dock Leaf or Butter Dock, is a perennial weed, native to Europe but can now be found in the United States and many other countries around the world....
, Rumex obtusifolius - Black Bindweed, Polygonum convolvulus
- Blue Mountain Wild BuckwheatEriogonum strictumEriogonum strictum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Blue Mountain buckwheat. It is a common plant of western North America from northern California to British Columbia where it is found along rocky slopes and scrubland....
, Eriogonum strictum - Bushy KnotweedPolygonum ramosissimumPolygonum ramosissimum is a herbaceous annual plant species native from most of North America, were it is commonly called Bushy knotweed.-Description:...
, Polygonum ramosissimum - Canaigre DockRumex hymenosepalusRumex hymenosepalus, commonly known as canaigre, ganagra, wild rhubarb, Arizona dock, or tanner's dock, is a perennial flowering plant which is native to the United States and Mexico. It has been cultivated in the southwestern United States as the roots are a good source of tannin, for use in...
, Rumex hymenosepalus - Curly Dock, Rumex crispus
- Cushion Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. depressum
- Cushion Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum
- Dense-flower Knotweed, Polygonum polygaloides ssp. confertiflorum
- Dock-leaf Smartweed, Polygonum lapathifolium
- Dotted Smartweed, Polygonum punctatum
- Douglas KnotweedPolygonum douglasiiPolygonum douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name Douglas's knotweed. It is native to much of northern and western North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas.This plant species is known as a species...
, Polygonum douglasii - Engelmann's Knotweed, Polygonum engelmannii
- Erect KnotweedPolygonum erectumPolygonum erectum is an annual plant species with upright or ascending stems. It is a common weed in disturbed locations with dry soils in the North Eastern USA where it is called Erect knotweed.-Description:...
, Polygonum erectum - Garden Sorrel, Rumex acetosa
- Giant Knotweed, Polygonum sachalinense
- Imperfect Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum mancum
- Island Koenigia, Koenigia islandica
- Japanese Knotweed, Polygonum cuspidatum
- Johnston's Knotweed, Polygonum sawatchense
- Kellogg's Knotweed, Polygonum polygaloides ssp. kelloggii
- KnotweedPolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare or Common Knotgrass is a plant related to buckwheat and dock. It is also called birdweed, pigweed and lowgrass. It is an annual found in fields and wasteland, with white flowers from June to October....
, Polygonum aviculare - Lady's Thumb Smartweed, Polygonum persicaria
- Large Knotweed, Polygonum majus
- Leafy Dwarf KnotweedPolygonum minimumPolygonum minimum is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name broadleaf knotweed. It is native to much of western North America where it can be found in mountainous regions...
, Polygonum minimum - Leathery Knotweed, Polygonum achoreum
- Marshpepper Smartweed, Polygonum hydropiper
- Mat BuckwheatEriogonum caespitosumEriogonum caespitosum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name matted buckwheat, or mat buckwheat. This is a common perennial plant native to the western United States from California to Montana, especially the Great Basin...
, Eriogonum caespitosum - Mountain-sorrelOxyria digynaOxyria digyna a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family. It is common in the tundra of Arctic...
, Oxyria digyna - Muhlick's Buckwheat, Eriogonum capistratum var. muhlickii
- Narrowleaf DockRumex stenophyllusRumex stenophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name narrowleaf dock. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in parts of North America as an introduced species and roadside weed. It grows in moist and wet habitat, often in areas with saline soils...
, Rumex stenophyllus - Nodding Wild BuckwheatEriogonum cernuumEriogonum cernuum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name nodding buckwheat. It is native to much of western North America, where it grows in sandy and gravelly habitat, including woodland and sagebrush. It is an annual herb growing up to about 60 centimeters in maximum height with...
, Eriogonum cernuum - Oval-leaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ovalifolium
- Oval-leaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. pansum
- Oval-leaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum
- Oval-leaved BuckwheatEriogonum ovalifoliumEriogonum ovalifolium is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name cushion buckwheat. It is native to western North America from California to Alberta, where it is a member of many plant communities in varied habitats...
, Eriogonum ovalifolium - Parsnip-flower BuckwheatEriogonum heracleoidesEriogonum heracleoides has many flowering clusters that are cream or off-white in color. Its usual habitat is rocky areas such as sagebrush deserts and Ponderosa pine forests...
, Eriogonum heracleoides - Patience DockRumex patientiaPatience Dock , also known as "garden patience", "herb patience", or "monk's rhubarb", is a herbaceous perennial plant species of the genus Rumex, belonging to the family Polygonaceae. In spring it is often consumed as a leaf vegetable in Eastern Europe, especially in Bulgaria and Serbia...
, Rumex patientia - Pennsylvania SmartweedPolygonum pensylvanicumPolygonum pensylvanicum is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae, that is native to eastern North America. Common names include Pinkweed, Pink Knotweed, Smartweed, and Pennsylvania Smartweed....
, Polygonum pensylvanicum - Poke KnotweedPolygonum phytolaccifoliumPolygonum phytolaccifolium is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name poke knotweed. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in subalpine and alpine climates in mountains, rocky plateaus, and other regions.It is a sturdy perennial herb...
, Polygonum phytolaccifolium - Pyrola-leaved BuckwheatEriogonum pyrolifoliumEriogonum pyrolifolium is a species of wild buckwheat...
, Eriogonum pyrolifolium - Rabbit Buckwheat, Eriogonum brevicaule var. canum
- Railroad Canyon Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum soliceps
- Rock-jasmine Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum androsaceum
- Scatter Knotweed, Polygonum spergulariiforme
- Sea-side Dock, Rumex fueginus
- Sheep SorrelRumex acetosellaRumex acetosella is a species of sorrel, also known as Acetosella vulgaris Fourr, bearing the common names sheep's sorrel, red sorrel, sour weed, and field sorrel. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and...
, Rumex acetosella - Slender BuckwheatEriogonum microthecumEriogonum microthecum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name slender buckwheat. It is native to the western United States where it is found in a variety of habitats, particularly in dry areas such as deserts.-Description:...
, Eriogonum microthecum - Small-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum pauciflorum
- Smooth Buckwheat, Eriogonum salsuginosum
- Spreading Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum effusum
- Starry Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. ellipticum
- Sulphur-flower Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. deserticum
- Sulphur-flower Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. dichrocephalum
- Sulphur-flower Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus
- Sulphur-flower Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum
- Sulphur-flowered BuckwheatEriogonum umbellatumEriogonum umbellatum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name sulphurflower buckwheat, or simply sulphur flower. It is native to western North America from California to Colorado to central Canada, where it is abundant and found in many habitats...
, Eriogonum umbellatum - Sulphur-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. aureum
- Veined DockRumex venosusRumex venosus is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common names veiny dock, winged dock, and wild-begonia . While not of any particular agricultural use, its cousins Rhubarb and Buckweat are...
, Rumex venosus - Visher's Buckwheat, Eriogonum visheri
- Water Smartweed, Polygonum amphibium
- Western Dock, Rumex occidentalis
- White-margin KnotweedPolygonum polygaloidesPolygonum polygaloides is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common names milkwort knotweed and polygala knotweed. It is native to much of western North America, where it can be found in many types of moist habitat...
, Polygonum polygaloides - Willow DockRumex salicifoliusRumex salicifolius is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name willow dock. It is native to much of western North America and it can be found in parts of Europe as an introduced species and a roadside weed...
, Rumex salicifolius - Yellow Wild BuckwheatEriogonum flavumEriogonum flavum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name alpine golden buckwheat. It is native to northwestern North America from Alaska to Colorado. It is a mat-forming herb producing erect flowering stems to a maximum height approaching 40 centimeters. Leaves are located at ground...
, Eriogonum flavum - Yellow Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum flavum var. piperi
- Yellow Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum flavum var. flavum