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Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Polygonaceae ›Genus: Eriogonum
About
Eriogonum inflatum, the desert trumpet, is a perennial plant of the family Polygonaceae. The plant possesses very small yellow or pink flowers and an inflated stem just below branching segments. Eriogonum: from the Greek erion, "wool", and gonu, "joint or knee", in reference to the hairy or woolly joints of some of the species of the genus, but not particularly inflatum. It is found in the Mojave Desert and other deserts.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Desert Trumpet is Eriogonum inflatum.
- Desert Trumpet belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Desert Trumpet belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Desert Trumpet belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Desert Trumpet belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- Desert Trumpet belongs to the family Polygonaceae.
- Desert Trumpet belongs to the genus Eriogonum.