Latin name: Simpsonanthus jonesii (A. Gray) Guiliams, Hasenstab & B.G. Baldwin Pronunciation: simp-son-AN-thus JONES-ee-eye Common name: Mojave popcorn flower Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or rocky places, creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland to 5500', Mojave Desert Blooming period: April to May Name derivations: 1) Simpsonanthus 2) jonesii Formerly Plagiobothrys jonesii |
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