Latin name: Eucnide urens (A. Gray) C. Parry Pronunciation: yook-NIGH-dee your-ens Common name: Desert rock-nettle Family: Loasaceae (Loasa) Habitat: Cliffs and rocky slopes, canyon washes below 4000', creosote bush scrub, Mojave Desert from Red Rock Canyon east Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Eucnide 2) urens |
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