Latin name: Loeseliastrum schottii (Torrey) Pronunciation: lee-sel-ee-AS-trum SHOT-ee-eye Common name: Schott's calico Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Dry gravelly or sandy places to 5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, West Transverse Range, both deserts Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Loeseliastrum 2) schottii |
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