Latin name: Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. var. subscaposum S. Watson Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um RITE-ee-eye sub-ska-PO-sum Common name: Short-stemmed bastard-sage, Wright's buckwheat Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Habitat: Rocky and gravelly places to 11,000', montane coniferous forest, open slopes, Transverse Range, eastern Peninsular Range, possibly northern desert mountains Blooming period: July to October Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) wrightii 3) subscaposum |
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