Latin name: Eriastrum diffusum (A. Gray) H. Mason Pronunciation: er-ee-AS-trum di-FYOO-sum Common name: Miniature woolstar Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Dry sandy places to 8000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, deserts Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Eriastrum 2) diffusum |
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