Latin name: Crossosoma californicum Nutt.
Pronunciation: kraw-so-SO-ma ka-li-FOR-ni-kum
Common name: Catalina crossosoma
Family: Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and canyons below 1500', coastal sage scrub, chaparral, Channel Islands
Blooming period: February to May
Name derivations: 1) Crossosoma 2) californicum
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