By Mary H. Dyer, Master Naturalist and Master Gardener What is a desert trumpet? Also known as Native American pipeweed or bottlebush, desert trumpet wildflowers (Eriogonum inflatum) are native to the arid climates of the western and southwestern United States. Desert trumpet wildflowers have developed interesting adaptations that distinguish them from other plants and allow them to survive in punishing environments. Keep reading for more desert trumpet plant info, including desert trumpet growing conditions. Desert Trumpet Plant Info Each desert trumpet plant displays a few spindly, nearly leafless, greyish-green stems (or sometimes a single stem). The upright stems rise above basal rosettes of crinkly, spoon-shaped leaves. Each stem has an odd-looking inflated area (thus the alternative name “bladder stem”). For many years, experts believed the inflated area – which measures about an inch in diameter – is the result of an irritation caused by a larva that burrows in the
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