Latin name: Boerhavia coccinea Miller
Pronunciation: bore-HA-vee-a ko-SIN-ee-a
Common name: Scarlet spiderling
Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock)
Habitat: Dry disturbed places, roadbanks, washes to 3000', creosote bush scrub, Colorado Desert
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Boerhavia 2) coccinia
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