Latin name: Malacothrix coulteri A. Gray
Pronunciation: ma-la-KO-thrix KOLE-ter-eye
Common name: Snakeshead
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Open sandy areas in coastal sage, grassland, desert dry slopes and washes below 3500', creosote bush scrub
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Malacothrix 2) coulteri
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