Latin name: Crocanthemum scoparium (Nutt.) Millsp. var. vulgare (Jeps.) Sorrie Pronunciation: kro-KANTH-e-mum sco-PARE-ee-um vul-GARE-ee-eye Common name: Peak rush-rose, Common sun-rose Family: Cistaceae (Rock-rose) Habitat: Dry sandy or rocky soil of hills, slopes and ridges to 4500', coastal sage scrub, chaparral Blooming period: March to August Name derivations: 1) Crocanthemum 2) scoparium 3) vulgare Formerly Helianthemum scoparium |
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