Latin name: Cressa truxillensis Kunth
Pronunciation: KRES-sa trux-i-LEN-sis
Common name: Alkali weed
Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory)
Habitat: Saline and alkaline soils mainly below 4000', South Coast, Channel Islands, deserts
Blooming period: May to October
Name derivations: 1) Cressa 2) truxillensis
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