Latin name: Ipomopsis polycladon (Torrey) V. Grant Pronunciation: eye-po-MOP-sis pol-ee-KLAY-don Common name: Spreading gilia Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or rocky slopes to 5000', creosote bush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland, Mojave Desert Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Ipomopsis 2) polycladon |
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