Latin name: Hoffmannseggia microphylla Torr.
Pronunciation: hof-man-SEG-ee-a my-KRO-fil-a
Common name: Hoffmannseggia
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Canyons and washes below 4500', creosote bush scrub, Colorado Desert
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Hoffmannseggia 2) microphylla
Formerly Caesalpinia virgata
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