Latin name: Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britton var. pinnata Pronunciation: STAN-lee-a pin-AY-ta Common name: Prince's plume Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Sandy washes and on desert slopes and seleniferous soils, from 1000' to 7500' (mostly at the lower elevations), in creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland from the Conejo Valley to the West Transverse Range, Santa Rosa Mountains, and the Mojave Desert Blooming period: April to September Name derivations: 1) Stanleya 2) pinnata |
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