Latin name: Eriogonum umbellatum Torrey var. nevadense Gand.
Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um um-bel-AY-tum nev-a-DEN-see
Common name: Nevada buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Jeffrey pine forest, sagebrush scrub to 9500', northwest corner Mojave Desert, east slope Sierra Nevadas
Blooming period: May to July
Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) umbellatum 3) nevadense
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