Latin name: Eriogonum arborescens E. Greene Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um ar-bore-ES-ens Common name: Santa Cruz Island buckwheat Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyon walls, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Anacapa Islands Blooming period: April to September Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) arborescens |
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