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Pronunciation: a-YEN-ee-a kom-PAK-ta
Common name: California ayenia
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow)
Habitat: Dry rocky canyons to 1500', creosote bush scrub, west edge of Colorado Desert, Anza-Borrego, Eagle Mts
Blooming period: March to April
Name derivations: 1) Ayenia 2) compacta