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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