Latin name: Nemacladus longiflorus A. Gray var. breviflorus McVaugh Pronunciation: neh-MAH-kla-dus lon-ji-FLOR-us bre-vi-FLOR-us Common name: Desert short-flowered threadplant Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower) Habitat: Sandy or gravelly washes or slopes to 4000,' Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, Anza-Borrego Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Nemacladus 2) longiflorus 3) breviflorus NOTE: These pictures were taken near Scissors Crossing in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. |
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