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Latin name: Caulanthus inflatus S. Watson Pronunciation: kaw-LAN-thus in-FLAY-tus Common name: Desert candle Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Open sandy plains in creosote bush scrub and joshua tree woodland in the central and western Mojave Desert between 2000' and 5000' Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Caulanthus 2) inflatus |
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