Eriogonum trichopes – “Little Desert Trumpet”

Also Known As: Little Desert Buckwheat, Little Trumpet
Other Botanical Names: Eriogonum cordatum
Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae)
Bloom Period: year-round
Form: Annual
Habitat: Sand or gravel, mountain slopes
Leaves: Round to widely-oblong; basal
Translation: “Eriogonum” is Greek for “woolly joint” and refers to the fuzzy-looking flowers that grow at the stem joints of some species in this genus (but not this one); “trichopes” is Greek for “hairy stalked.”
Notes: Stem can be swollen just below where branching starts, similar to Desert Trumpet (Eriogonum inflatum). Quite variable in height, from 4 inches to 4 1/2 feet!