Latin name: Fouquieria splendens Engelm. ssp. splendens Pronunciation: foo-kwee-ER-ee-a SPLEN-dens Common name: Ocotillo Family: Fouqieriaceae (Ocotillo) Habitat: Dry, generally rocky soils to about 2000', Sonora Desert Blooming period: March to July Name derivations: 1) Fouquieria 2) splendens |
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