Polygonaceae

cushion buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt.

Indigenous Names: K’ sum-sed-au-ge-ets

Habitat: Dry, open sites; plains to alpine; British Columbia, Canada to New Mexico

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Medicinal Documentation

Ute

Plant used as medicine

Ute

Probably from ku-tsun, meaning ashen or gray.

Parts Documented: Plant