Latin name: Petalonyx thurberi A. Gray ssp. thurberi
Pronunciation: pet-al-ON-ix THUR-ber-eye
Common name: Sandpaper plant
Family: Loasaceae (Loasa)
Habitat: Dry sandy or gravelly dunes, washes and canyons to 4000' in creosote bush scrub
Blooming period: May to June
Name derivations: 1) Petalonyx 2) thurberi
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