Latin name: Eriogonum pusillum Torrey & A. Gray
Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um pew-SIL-lum
Common name: Yellow turban
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Plains and mesas, mostly 2500' to 6000', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, both deserts north to Mono County
Blooming period: February to August
Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) pusillum
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