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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