Latin name: Eriogonum microtheca Nutt. var. simpsonii Rev. Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um my-kro-THEE-ka SIMP-son-ee-eye Common name: Simpson's buckwheat Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Habitat: Gravel and rocky areas, 4000'-7000', Mojave Desert Blooming period: June to October Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) microtheca 3) simpsonii |
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