Latin name: Acalypha californica Benth. Pronunciation: ak-al-IF-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka Common name: California copperleaf Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and in chaparral and oak woodland to about 4000', southern South Coast near San Diego, Peninsular Range, western Sonora Desert Blooming period: January to June Name derivations: 1) Acalypha 2) californica |
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