& A. Gray var. polifolium Torrey & A. Gray
Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um fa-sik-yoo-LAY-
tum po-li-FO-lee-um
Common name: Desert wild buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Dry slopes to 7000', sagebrush scrub to
pinyon-juniper woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: April to November
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Eriogonum
2) fasciculatum 3) polifolium