Latin name: Deinandra conjugens (D.D. Keck) B. G. Baldwin Pronunciation: dee-in-AN-dra KON-ju-gens Common name: Otay tarplant Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Mesas, coastal sage scrub to 1000', clay soils, southern Peninsular Range, SW San Diego Co., Otay Mesa, threatened by development Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Deinandra 2) conjugens Formerly Hemizonia conjugens |
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