Latin name: Hecastocleis shockleyi A. Gray
Pronunciation: hek-AS-toe-klise SHOK-lee-eye
Common name: Shockley's prickleleaf
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and washes, 4000'-7000', creosote bush and shadscale scrub, Death Valley, northern desert mountains
Blooming period: May to June
Name derivations: 1) Hecastocleis 2) shockleyi
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