Latin name: Plantago patagonica Jacq. Pronunciation: plan-TAY-go pat-a-GO-ni-ka Common name: Patagonia plantain Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Habitat: Dry places, pinyon-juniper and joshua tree woodland, shadscale scrub, mostly 2500'-7000', San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mts, Mojave Desert Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Plantago 2) patagonica |
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