Latin name: Eriogonum plumatella Durand & Hilg. Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um ploo-ma-TEL-la Common name: Flat-topped buckwheat Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Habitat: Dry stony places to 4500', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, Mojave Desert Blooming period: August to October Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) plumatella |
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