Latin name: Monoptilon bellidiforme A. Gray
Pronunciation: mon-OP-ti-lon bel-id-i-FOR-me
Common name: Daisy daisystar
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy desert places, 2000'-4000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, Mojave Desert and northern border of Colorado Desert
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Monoptilon 2) bellidiforme
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