Latin name: Caulanthus coulteri S. Watson Pronunciation: kaw-LAN-thus KOLE-ter-eye Common name: Coulter's jewelflower Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Dry slopes to 5000', chaparral, valley grassland, foothill woodland, West Transverse Range, west edge of Mojave Desert (Kern Co.), Tehachapis Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Caulanthus 2) coulteri |
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