Latin name: Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) A. Gray Pronunciation: goo-tee-er-EE-zee-a my-kro-SEF-a-la Common name: Sticky snakeweed Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Open desert to 7500', shadscale and creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, Mojave Desert Blooming period: July to October Name derivations: 1) Gutierrezia 2) microcephala |
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