Latin name: Achyronychia cooperi Torrey & A. Gray
Pronunciation: ak-i-ron-EE-kee-a KOO-per-eye
Common name: Frostmat
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Sandy flats and washes to 3000', creosote bush scrub, Colorado and east Mojave Deserts
Blooming period: January to May
Name derivations: 1) Achyronychia 2) cooperi
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