Latin name: Eriogonum rixfordii S. Stokes Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um rix-FORD-ee-eye Common name: Rixford's buckwheat Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Habitat: Dry sandy to gravelly soils to 5000', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, Death Valley Blooming period: July to October Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) rixfordii |
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