Latin name: Micropus californicus Fischer & C. Meyer
Pronunciation: my-KRO-pus ka-li-FOR-ni-kus
Common name: Slender cottonweed
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry open places, sandy soils, moist grassy places, many plant communities to 5000'
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Micropus 2) californicus
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