Latin name: Leucosyris arida (B.L. Turner & D. B. Horne) Pruski & R.L. Hartm. Pronunciation: lew-ko-SY-ris AIR-i-da Common name: Silver Lake daisy Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Riverbanks, roadsides, alkali sink and dry open sandy alkaline flats, 300'-3000', central and eastern Mojave Desert, UNCOMMON Blooming period: March to August Name derivations: 1) Leucosyris 2) arida |
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