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Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the XAN-tee lew-ko-THEE-ka
Common name: Riverside spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Desert and creosote bush scrub to 4000', San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mts, along edge of Colorado Desert, UNCOMMON
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe 2) xanti 3) leucotheca