Latin name: Chaenactis glabriuscula DC. var. orcuttiana (Greene) H.M. Hall
Pronunciation: kee-NAK-tis glay-bree-YOO-skew-la or-kut-ee-AY-na
Common name: Orcutt's yellow pincushion
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Coastal dunes and bluffs to 300', South Coast
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Chaenactis 2) glabriuscula 3) orcuttiana
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