Latin name: Acourtia microcephala DC.
Pronunciation: ak-UR-tee-a my-kro-SEF-a-la
Common name: Sacapellote, Perezia
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry, shrubby and wooded slopes below 4500', chaparral
Blooming period: June to August
Name derivations: 1) Acourtia 2) microcephala
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