Latin name: Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. scabra (Eastw.) Semple
Pronunciation: het-er-o-THEE-ka vil-OH-sa SKAY-bra
Common name: Rough hairy golden-aster
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Rock crevices to 4000', Little San Bernardino Mts, Joshua Tree National Park
Blooming period: April to May, October to November
Name derivations: 1) Heterotheca 2) villosa 3) scabra
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