Latin name: Eriogonum umbellatum Torrey var. minus I.M. Johnston Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um um-bel-AY-tum MY-nus Common name: Alpine sulphur-flowered buckwheat Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Habitat: Dry stony slopes 8000'-10,000', lodgepole pine forest, San Gabriel Mountains Blooming period: July to September Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) umbellatum 3) minus |
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