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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Eriogonum cernuum Nutt.

Nodding buckwheat

Polygonaceae 12 12 Observations

Eriogonum flavum Nutt.

Alpine golden buckwheat

Polygonaceae 9 9 Observations

Eriogonum heracleoides Nutt.

Parsnipflower buckwheat

Polygonaceae 78 59 Observations

Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt.

Cushion buckwheat

Polygonaceae 136 134 Observations

Eriogonum pyrolifolium Hook.

Shasta buckwheat

Polygonaceae 46 45 Observations

Eriogonum strictum Benth.

Blue Mountain buckwheat

Polygonaceae 39 39 Observations

Eriogonum umbellatum Torr.

Sulphur-flower buckwheat

Polygonaceae 385 368 Observations

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench

Buckwheat

Polygonaceae 4,358 3,513 Observations

Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.

Tartary buckwheat

Polygonaceae 112 87 Observations

Koenigia islandica L.

Island purslane

Polygonaceae 4 3 Observations

Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill

Alpine mountainsorrel

Polygonaceae 307 201 Observations

Polygonum arenastrum Jord. ex Boreau

Oval-leaf knotweed

Polygonaceae 5 2 Observations

Polygonum aviculare L.

Knotgrass

Polygonaceae 4,032 3,099 Observations

Polygonum bellardii All.

Narrowleaf knotweed

Polygonaceae 19 9 Observations

Polygonum bistorta L.

Meadow bistort

Polygonaceae 13 12 Observations

Polygonum cilinode Michx.

Fringed black bindweed

Polygonaceae 2 1 Observation

Polygonum convolvulus L.

Black bindweed

Polygonaceae 7 6 Observations

Polygonum douglasii Greene

Douglas' knotweed

Polygonaceae 5 4 Observations

Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx.

Swamp smartweed

Polygonaceae 13 1 Observation

Polygonum lapathifolium L.

Curlytop knotweed

Polygonaceae 121 90 Observations

Polygonum minimum S. Watson

Broadleaf knotweed

Polygonaceae 15 15 Observations

Polygonum orientale L.

Kiss me over the garden gate

Polygonaceae 1 1 Observation

Polygonum pensylvanicum L.

Pennsylvania smartweed

Polygonaceae 16 15 Observations

Polygonum persicaria L.

Spotted ladysthumb

Polygonaceae 522 364 Observations

Polygonum punctatum Elliott

Dotted smartweed

Polygonaceae 8 4 Observations

Polygonum raii Bab.

Ray's knotweed

Polygonaceae 72 15 Observations

Polygonum tenue Michx.

Pleatleaf knotweed

Polygonaceae 3 3 Observations

Polygonum virginianum L.

Jumpseed

Polygonaceae 90 62 Observations

Polygonum viviparum L.

Alpine bistort

Polygonaceae 1 1 Observation

Rheum rhabarbarum L.

Garden rhubarb

Polygonaceae 429 368 Observations

Rumex acetosa L.

Common Sorrel

Polygonaceae 4,915 3,829 Observations

Rumex acetosella L.

Field sorrel

Polygonaceae 3,820 2,978 Observations

Rumex alpinus L.

Munk's rhubarb

Polygonaceae 1,058 765 Observations

Rumex altissimus Alph. Wood

Pale dock

Polygonaceae 8 3 Observations

Rumex aquaticus L.

Western dock

Polygonaceae 189 110 Observations

Rumex confertus Willd.

Asiatic dock

Polygonaceae 32 17 Observations

Rumex conglomeratus Murray

Clustered dock

Polygonaceae 1,211 821 Observations

Rumex crispus L.

Curly dock

Polygonaceae 8,687 6,503 Observations

Rumex dentatus L.

Toothed dock

Polygonaceae 10 10 Observations

Rumex longifolius DC.

Dooryard dock

Polygonaceae 443 320 Observations

Rumex maritimus L.

Golden dock

Polygonaceae 70 51 Observations

Rumex obtusifolius L.

Broad-leaved Dock

Polygonaceae 10,839 8,785 Observations

Rumex patientia L.

Patience dock

Polygonaceae 1,434 1,137 Observations

Rumex paucifolius Nutt.

Alpine sheep sorrel

Polygonaceae 10 10 Observations

Rumex salicifolius Weinm.

Willow dock

Polygonaceae 27 24 Observations

Rumex sanguineus L.

Redvein dock

Polygonaceae 942 761 Observations

Rumex venosus Pursh

Veiny dock

Polygonaceae 6 6 Observations

Rumex verticillatus L.

Swamp dock

Polygonaceae 12 12 Observations