Latin name: Anisocoma acaulis Torrey & A. Gray Pronunciation: an-eye-so-KO-ma a-KAWL-is Common name: Scalebud Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Sandy washes and dry slopes to 7300', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, both deserts Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Anisocoma 2) acaulis |
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