Latin name: Peucephyllum schottii A. Gray
Pronunciation: pew-se-FIL-um SHOT-ee-eye
Common name: Desert-fir, Pygmy-cedar
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Rocky places and canyons below 5000', creosote bush scrub, both deserts
Blooming period: December to May
Name derivations: 1) Peucephyllum 2) schottii
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