PlantaeSpecies
Calligonum caput-medusae
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polygonales
Family
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat family
Genus
Calligonum
Species
Calligonum caput-medusae
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Calligonum cancellatumCalligonum medusecephalum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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