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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