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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