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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