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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