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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