Latin name: Horsfordia newberryi (S. Watson) A. Gray Pronunciation: hors-FORD-ee-a NOO-ber-ee-eye Common name: Newberry's velvet-mallow Family: Malvaceae (Mallow) Habitat: Dry rocky places to 2500', creosote bush scrub, west Colorado Desert Blooming period: March to April, November to December Name derivations: 1) Horsfordia 2) newberryi |
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