Latin name: Ambrosia acanthicarpa Hook. Pronunciation: am-BRO-zee-a ak-an-thi-KAR-pa Common name: Annual bur-sage Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Sandy soils, dry creek bottoms, roadsides in many communities from cismontane So. California to desert edge Blooming period: August to November Name derivations: 1) Ambrosia 2) acanthicarpa |
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