Latin name: Gutierrezia californica (DC.) Torrey & A. Gray Pronunciation: goo-tee-er-EE-zee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka Common name: California matchweed Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Dry hills and flats, stony slopes and outcrops and occasionally serpentine soils in chaparral and grassland, and ranges across the Western Transverse Range, Peninsular Range and San Gabriel Mountains to elevations of 3500' Blooming period: May to October Name derivations: 1) Gutierrezia 2) californica |
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