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Brunnichia
Also called Buckwheat Vines
Brunnichia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae. It includes a single species, Brunnichia ovata, commonly known as redvine, American buckwheat vine or ladies' eardrops, a woody vine native to the central and southeastern United States.
Redvine is a native species to the US and a favored plant for honey production by beekeepers. In January 2019, the largest honey producer in Arkansas announced they were closing production due to damage to native wildflowers from the herbicide Dicamba, and possibly relocating to Mississippi. Redvine was specifically cited by the owner of Crooked Creek Bee Company as an example of native vegetation being destroyed leading to an inferior product.
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