Latin name: Linanthus bellus (A. Gray) Greene Pronunciation: lin-AN-thus BEL-us Common name: Desert beauty Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Desert chaparral areas in sandy soils to 4200', southeast Peninsular Range (SE San Diego Co.), Baja Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Linanthus 2) bellus |
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