Latin name: Helianthus californicus DC.
Pronunciation: hee-lee-AN-thus ka-li-FOR-ni-kus
Common name: California sunflower
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Springy areas, marshes, streambanks, canyons, and boggy meadows to about 6000' in chaparral and valley grassland
Blooming period: July to October
Name derivations: 1) Helianthus 2) californicus
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