Latin name: Horsfordia alata (S. Watson) A. Gray
Pronunciation: hors-FORD-ee-a a-LAY-ta
Common name: Pink velvet-mallow
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow)
Habitat: Rocky canyons and washes to about 2000', Colorado Desert
Blooming period: December to April
Name derivations: 1) Horsfordia 2) alata
SPECIES INDEX