Latin name: Streptanthella longirostris (S. Watson) Rydb. Pronunciation: strep-tan-THEL-a lon-ji-ROS-tris Common name: Longbeak streptanthella Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Sandy flats and washes to 6000', often around shrubs, creosote bush and sagebrush scrub, joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, deserts and inner coast ranges Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Streptanthella 2) longirostris |
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