Eriogonum inflatum Desert Trumpet

Identification

Genus: Eriogonum Species: inflatum Variety: Cultivar:

Common name: Desert Trumpet.

Description

A funny looking perennial with small pink flowers on a 3' stalk. The stalk is inflated in the middle. This plant is all over the east end of our county and across over to Ariz. and Colorado. Hoover says it is an annual, Munz a perennial so far here it has lived longer than a year... The buckwheats are very important butterfly plants and one of the pillars of their communities. The flowers, leaves and seeds are all used by all the smaller animals. Click here for more about California Buckwheats

Characteristics

Eriogonum inflatum Desert Trumpet tolerates alkaline soil.
Eriogonum inflatum Desert Trumpet is great for a butterfly garden.
Eriogonum inflatum Desert Trumpet's foliage color is white and type is deciduous.
Eriogonum inflatum Desert Trumpet's flower color is pink.

Communities

Communities for Eriogonum inflatum Desert Trumpet:Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub and Shadscale Scrub.

Ranges for Eriogonum inflatum

ph:	7.00 to 9.00
usda:	5 to 10
height[m]:	1.00 to 1.30
width[m]:	0.10 to 0.20
rainfall[cm]:	18.00 to 33.00

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Plants available Online

Gallon	Price
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Gallon	Price	Five	Price	Fifteen	Price
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