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Pronunciation: sis-TAN-the mar-IT-i-ma
Common name: Seaside red maids
Family: Montiaceae (Montia)
Habitat: Sandy places, sea bluffs, coastal sage scrub to 1000', Santa Barbara Co. to Baja and Channel Islands
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Cistanthe 2) maritima