Eriogonum deflexum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names flatcrown buckwheat flat-top buckwheat and skeletonweed. This plant is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico where it is common and grows in a variety of habitats especially desert scrub. It is somewhat weedy where it is most abundant. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Plant