Latin name: Chorizanthe spinosa S. Watson
Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the spy-NOH-sa
Common name: Mojave spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Desert and creosote bush scrub to 4500, joshua tree woodland, western Mojave Desert, UNCOMMON
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe 2) spinosa
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