Latin name: Linanthus demissus (A. Gray) E. Greene Pronunciation: lie-NAN-thus deh-MIS-sus Common name: Desert linanthus Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Dry plains and washes to 4000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, Mojave Desert Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Linanthus 2) demissus |
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