Latin name: Pediomelum californicum (S. Watson) Rydb.
Pronunciation: pee-dee-oh-MEL-um kal-i-FOR-ni-kum
Common name: California breadroot
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Open chaparral, woodland to 7500', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Pediomelum 2) californicum
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