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Family: Polygonaceae   Buckwheat Family
Mostly herbaceous plants with some shrubs, trees, and vines. Distinctive membranous sheath (ochrea) that unite the stipules are present in most genera.

Genus: Fagopyrum   Buckwheat
About 15 species which occur in temperate areas of Eurasia.

Scientific Name: Fagopyrum P. Mill.
Common Name(s): Buckwheat
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ID: Hrb-FAGSS-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seed