Latin name: Malacothrix clevelandii A. Gray
Pronunciation: mal-a-KO-thrix kleev-LAND-ee-eye
Common name: Annual malacothrix
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Chaparral, coastal sage scrub below 5000', oak woodlands, cleared areas or burns, uncommon
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Malacothrix 2) clevelandii
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