austromontanum Munz & I.M. Johnston
Pronunciation: er-ee-OG-an-um KEN-ed-ee-eye
aw-stro-mon-TAY-num
Common name: Southern mountain buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Dry stony slopes, open places in yellow
pine forest, 6000'-6500', Mt. Pinos and Bear
Valley (San Bernardino Mts), RARE
Blooming period: July to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Eriogonum
2) kennedyi 3) austromontanum