var. argense (M.E. Jones) Munz
Pronunciation: air-ee-OG-an-um heer-MAN-ee-eye
ar-JEN-see
Common name: Heermann's buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Limestone outcrops and cliffs to 9000',
desert mountains
Blooming period: August to October
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Eriogonum
(2) heermannii (3) argense