Latin name: Diplacus bigelovii (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom var. cuspidatus (A.L. Grant) G.L. Nesom Pronunciation: dip-LAH-kus big-el-OH-vee-eye kus-pi-DAY-tus Common name: Northern desert monkeyflower Family: Phrymaceae (Lopseed) Habitat: Rocky desert slopes, margins of washes, northern deserts, Panamint Mts, Death Valley, White Mts Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Diplacus 2) bigelovii 3) cuspidatus