Latin name: Baccharis brachyphylla A. Gray Pronunciation: BAK-ar-is brak-ee-FIL-a Common name: Shortleaf baccharis Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Canyon bottoms and dry washes to 4000', creosote bush scrub, deserts and lower areas of the Little San Bernardino Mts and Peninsular Ranges, Riverside and San Diego Cos., Whitewater Canyon Blooming period: August to November Name derivations: 1) Baccharis 2) brachyphylla |
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