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Pronunciation: tox-i-ko-SKOR-dee-on brev-ee-brak-tee-AY-tum
Common name: Desert zygadene
Family: Melanthiaceae (Trillium or false-hellebore)
Habitat: Sandy flats and mesas, 2000'-5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Toxicoscordion 2) brevibracteatum