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Pronunciation: SIR-see-um nee-o-mex-i-KAY-num
Common name: Desert thistle
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Canyons, slopes, rocky areas from 2500' to about 7000', eastern Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Cirsium 2) neomexicanum