Latin name: Diplacus bigelovii (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom var. bigelovii
Pronunciation: dip-LAH-kus big-el-OH-vee-eye
Common name: Bigelow's monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae (Lopseed)
Habitat: Dry sandy washes and canyons below 7500', rocky desert slopes, creosote bush scrub, joshua tree and pinyon/juniper woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Diplacus 2) bigelovii
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