Latin name: Lyrocarpa coulteri Hook. & Harvey var. palmeri (S. Watson) Rollins Pronunciation: lie-ro-KAR-pa KOLE-ter-eye PALM-er-eye Common name: Coulter's lyrepod Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Rocky canyons below 2000', creosote bush scrub, west edge of Colorado Desert, Anza-Borrego Blooming period: December to April Name derivations: 1) Lyrocarpa 2) coulteri 4) palmeri |
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