Fagopyrum urophyllum (Bureau & Franch.) H.Gross

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Fagopyrum

Characteristics

Subshrubs. Stems suberect, 60-90 cm tall, much branched; branches ligneous, bark red-brown, exfoliating, simple, herbaceous, green striate. Petioles 2-5 cm, shortly pubescent; leaf blade greenish abaxially, green adaxially, sagittate or ovate-triangular, 2-8 × 1.5-4 cm, both surfaces shortly pubescent along veins, base broadly sagittate, margin entire, apex long acuminate or caudate; ocrea brown, 4-6 mm, membranous, oblique. Inflorescence terminal, paniculate, 15-20 cm; branches spreading, lax; bracts greenish, narrowly funnel-shaped, 2-2.5 mm, apex acute, each 3-or 4-flowered. Pedicels longer than bracts, 3-3.5 mm, slender, apex articulate. Perianth white; tepals elliptic, 2-3 mm. Stamens included. Styles free; stigmas capitate. Achenes exceeding persistent perianth, black-brown, shiny, broadly ovoid, sharply trigonous, 3-4 mm. Fl. Apr-Sep, fr. May-Nov.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.9
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Fagopyrum urophyllum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:694556-1
WFO ID wfo-0000685497
COL ID 3DS9X
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Synonyms

Polygonum urophyllum Polygonum mairei Fagopyrum mairei Fagopyrum urophyllum