Latin name: Plagiobothrys arizonicus (A. Gray) A. Gray Pronunciation: pla-jee-oh-BAH-thris air-i-ZONE-i-kus Common name: Arizona popcorn flower Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Habitat: Dry deserty places below 4000', occasionally higher, foothill and pinyon/juniper woodland, west edge of Colorado Desert, Tehachapis Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Plagiobothrys 2) arizonicus |
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