Latin name: Tidestromia suffruticosa (Torr.) Standley var. oblongifolia (S. Watson) Sánch.Pino & Flores Olv. Pronunciation: tie-de-STROH-mee-a suf-roo-ti-KO-sa ob-lon-ji-FO-lee-a Common name: Honeysweet Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) Habitat: Dry washes and rocky hillsides and sandy or slightly alkaline places mostly below 2000' in both deserts, ranging to Baja, Nevada and Arizona Blooming period: April to December Name derivations: 1) Tidestromia 2) suffruticosa 3) oblongifolia |
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