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Pronunciation: ma-la-KO-thrix ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California malacothrix
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry sandy places to 6000', valley grassland, coastal sage scrub, joshua tree woodland, cismontane Southern California
Blooming period: March to July
Name derivations: 1) Malacothrix 2) californica