Latin name: Chaenactis fremontii A. Gray
Pronunciation: kee-NAK-tis free-MONT-ee-eye
Common name: Fremont's pincushion
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly washes and slopes below 4000' on both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Chaenactis 2) fremontii
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