Latin name: Hesperocnide tenella Torrey Pronunciation: hes-per-oh-NIDE-dee Common name: Black hair nettle Family: Urticaceae (Nettle) Habitat: Shaded slopes at low elevations, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, cismontane to desert edge Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Hesperocnide 2) tenella |
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