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Fagopyrum esculentum
buckwheat
Other common names
crapSaracen's corn
Synonyms
Polygonum fagopyrumBotanical details
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Fagopyrum
- Genus description
Fagopyrum are a genus of around 16 plants, including two types of edible buckwheat.
- Name status
Correct
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