Latin name: Eriogonum kennedyi Porter ex S. Watson var. alpigenum (Munz & I.M. Johnst.) Munz & I.M. Johnst.
Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um KEN-ed-ee-eye al-PIJ-en-um
Common name: Southern alpine buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Dry granitic slopes and ridges, 8000'-11500', San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts, Mt. Pinos
Blooming period: July to August
Name derivations: 1) Eriogonum 2) kennedyi 3) alpigenum
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