Latin name: Encelia actoni Elmer Pronunciation: en-SEE-lee-a AK-ton-eye Common name: Acton encelia Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Rocky slopes and roadsides to 5000', creosote bush scrub, west Colorado and Mojave Deserts north to Death Valley, West Transverse Range Blooming period: February to July Name derivations: 1) Encelia 2) actoni |
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