Latin name: Kickxia elatine (L.) Dumort. Pronunciation: KIK-see-a eh-LAT-in-ee Common name: Sharpleaf cancerwort Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Habitat: Naturalized in old fields, river bottoms, along dirt roads, San Diego to Santa Barbara, native to Europe Blooming period: June to September Name derivations: 1) Kickxia 2) elatine |
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