Latin name: Justicia californica (Benth.) D. Gibson
Pronunciation: jus-TIS-ee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: Chuparosa
Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Habitat: Dry sandy or rocky soils, washes below 2500', creosote bush scrub, north and west edges of Colorado Desert
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Justicia 2) californica
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