Latin name: Dieteria asteroides Torrey var. lagunensis (D.D. Keck) D.R. Morgan & R.L. Hartm.
Pronunciation: di-et-EER-ee-a as-ter-OH-i-dees la-goo-NEN-sis
Common name: Laguna Mountains aster
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry slopes at 5000'-7000', yellow pine forest, Laguna Mts, San Diego Co., RARE
Blooming period: July to August
Name derivations: 1) Dieteria 2) asteroides 3) lagunensis
Formerly Machaeranthera asteroides var. lagunensis
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