Latin name: Xanthisma gracile (Nutt.) D.R. Morgan & R.L. Hartm.
Pronunciation: zan-THIS-ma GRAS-il-ee
Common name: Slender goldenweed
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy or rocky places to 5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, east Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Xanthisma 2) gracile
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