Polygonaceae

Desert trumpet

Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém.

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum

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Desert trumpet (Eriogonum inflatum) — FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Desert trumpet
nv: Wóláchíídą́ą́ʼ hasooł

Synonyms

Eriogonum cordatum Torr. ex Benth.
Eriogonum glaucum Small
Eriogonum inflatum var. deflatum I.M.Johnst.
Eriogonum inflatum var. inflatum
Eriogonum trichopes subsp. cordatum (Torr. & Frém.) S.Stokes
Eriogonum trichopes subsp. glaucum (Small) S.Stokes

Flowers

In flower: September to June (from 1,827 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Cindy Bell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zzyzx, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rod, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.