Latin name: Cordylanthus parviflorus (Ferris) Wiggins
Pronunciation: kor-di-LAN-thus par-vi-FLOR-us
Common name: Purple bird's beak
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Habitat: Dry rocky limestone slopes, sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper and joshua tree woodland, 2000'-6000', New York and Providence Mts, east Mojave Desert
Blooming period: August to October
Name derivations: 1) Cordylanthus 2) parviflorus
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