Latin name: Malperia tenuis S. Watson
Pronunciation: mal-PARE-ee-a TEN-yoo-is
Common name: Brown turbans
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy and rocky creosote bush scrub, Colorado Desert, Anza-Borrego, RARE
Blooming period: March to April
Name derivations: 1) Malperia 2) tenuis
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