Latin name: Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
Pronunciation: des-kur-AY-nee-a so-FEE-a
Common name: Flix weed, Herb sophia
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Common in disturbed areas, fields, canyon bottoms and desert to 9000', widely distributed in California, native to Eurasia
Blooming period: May to August
Name derivations: 1) Descurainia 2) sophia
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