Latin name: Eriogonum umbellatum Torrey var. munzii
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  Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um um-bel-AY-tum
  MUNZ-ee-eye

  Common name: Munz's buckwheat
  Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
  Habitat: Dry places, 4000'-8000', montane coniferous
  forest, San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mts north to
  Mt. Pinos area

  Blooming period: Late summer and fall
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Eriogonum
  2) umbellatum
  3) munzii
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