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Definition of eriogonum

eriogonum

/ˌɛr.iˈɑː.ɡə.nəm/
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Plural:eriogonums
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eriogonum Lexical Profile

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1

Any of a large genus (Eriogonum) of North American herbs and low shrubs of the knotweed family (Polygonaceae), commonly known as wild buckwheat and cultivated for their dense, flat-topped or rounded clusters of small white, yellow, pink, or reddish flowers and woolly foliage.

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erigeron
erinus
eriocephalus
eriogonum
eriophyllum
eritrea
ermine

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Eriogonum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/eriogonum
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