Latin name: Eremogone macradenia (S. Watson) Ikonn. var. macradenia Pronunciation: er-eh-MOG-on-ee mak-ra-DEE-nee-a Common name: Desert sandwort Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Habitat: Dry rocky slopes to 6000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree and pinyon juniper woodland, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mts Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Eremogone 2) macradenia |
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